Reimagining global work: How IHRM research evolves in an increasingly uncertain era
细分领域
Theme 1: Managing virtual assignments
To what extent are virtual assignments an effective way of working for individuals, teams and organizations?
How do virtual assignees build and sustain relationships with colleagues from different cultural backgrounds, in particular, host country nationals (HCNs)? What are the key parameters to make such relationship work?
What forms of HRM policy and practices (e.g., recruitment, selection, training, compensation, and performance management) should be implemented to ensure effective performance of virtual assignees?
Theme 2: The emerging trend of digital nomads and remote workers
What are the benefits and challenges for organizations as associated with managing global workforce who either live a digital nomad lifestyle or work fully remotely in another country?
What are some of the effective management strategies that organizations can deploy for managing global digital nomads or global workforce who work fully remotely, to sustain their organizational commitment and enhance their performance?
What are the benefits and challenges that the digital nomad lifestyle has on salaried employees who choose to work across national borders? How do they effectively manage their own work for better performance and wellbeing?
Theme 3: The impact of geopolitical conflicts on IHRM policies and practices
How do geopolitical conflicts influence HRM strategies, including policies, practices and processes, of global organizations?
How do global organizations manage their employees effectively during economic and political conflicts?
How do geopolitical conflicts influence global mobility of individuals and/or local individuals’ perceptions on migrants at work?
Theme 4: IHRM in developing or emerging economies
What novel theoretical lenses could be utilized to surface the differences in IHRM practices and policies across nations and economies?
How do institutions (formal or informal factors) shape global work and how are these factors impacting the design and implementation of IHRM practices?
What specific IHRM challenges and opportunities are there for firms from (and operating in) developing and emerging countries?
