Purpose – The paper sets out to understand the key issues that emerge in the context of decision making. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a literature review. Findings – First, the authors review debates around talent management decision making. Second, they examine some of the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the self‐initiated repatriation experience of native professionals as they return to the labour market in the Republic of Ireland of their own volition and without the support of an employer. Design/methodology/approach – A mixed...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether traditional conventions of the expatriate psychological contract have altered from both employer and employee perspectives. In essence to what extent have multi‐national corporations adjusted organisational practices to reflect...

This paper focuses on the debates about globalisation – its nature and impact – and the significance of multinational companies in the global economy. Introduces the special issue of the International Journal of Manpower , based on selected papers presented at the 7th Conference on...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue, which brings together five papers exploring the changing anatomy of HRM at organisational level. Design/methodology/approach – This overarching paper briefly contextualises the theme and introduces the five selected...