Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on the highlights of the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit, the Principles for Responsible Management Education Global Forum and the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative General Assembly held in New York and Boston in June 2010. It...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how global IT services provider Wipro Technologies addressed the early engagement issues associated with its fast pace of growth across geographic and cultural boundaries. Design/methodology/approach – This paper identifies the problems...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify issues around the use of the concept “talent management” and its implementation in an international context. It also highlights techniques/solutions for better international talent management, which can be utilized by those who are...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explore the various practices in achieving successful cultural integration in the merger and acquisition (M&A) activity of global organizations, with a focus on factors enhancing employee engagement, viewed as a fundamental aspect of deal value and...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to discuss the findings of a research program that set out to define HR's role as a catalyst for the consistently high growth performance of companies in the Asia‐Pacific region and, in doing so, to share valuable lessons with the West....

Purpose – As organizations operate in an increasingly borderless world where work is performed across various cultures, geographies and time zones, modern strategies and approaches for effective, global leadership are a necessity. The aim of this paper is to explore how leaders can...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how the HR function can make a significant contribution to the achievement of global strategy and sustainable competitive advantage through identifying, building and deploying differentiating strategic capabilities (DiSCs). The DiSC model has...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address issues related to strategic management in Australia and China, to compare similarities and differences across two countries. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from structured surveys and interviews amongst managers undertaking...