Anna Veselova

Korea: Culture and Reality

This chapter presents the role of talent management in creating and supporting sustainable competitive advantage of firms from Korea. We provide various examples showing how talent management practices may contribute to a firm’s competitive advantage in the Korean context. Special attention is paid to the identification of a number of specific talent management practices, which influence competitive advantages in this particular context.

India: Growth Embedded in Tradition

This chapter presents and critically discusses the general picture of talent management practices and challenges in Indian companies. We will elaborate on what a good talent management strategy is and what else is important for Indian firms while managing talented employees in comparison with other countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

China: Managing the Global Talent Market

In this chapter, we observe how Chinese companies create their competitive advantages through talent management. We discuss the main talent management strategies and practices in leading Chinese companies and try to look at what better fits the contemporary business environment in the Chinese context.

Talent Management in the Asia-Pacific: A Story of Cultural Diversity

In this chapter, we deliver a brief overview of the Asia-Pacific context. Being a part of the Asia-Pacific region, China, India and Korea are diverse in terms of economic growth and cultural background. We elaborate country-specific talent management practices and discuss regional trends as a background for effective management of talents.

Creating a Talent Management Agenda for a Global Environment

In Chapter 18 we summarize the main trends in talent management in global world and provide our vision on how talent management practices can help companies to be more effective.

Performance Effects of Internationalization: Contingency Theory Analysis of Emerging Market MNEs

In this paper we challenge the notion that internationalization in isolation can produce an impact on performance that is generalizable across all firms. We focus on internationalizing firms from R...