Human resource management of international migrants: current theories and future research

Abstract

The topic of international migration has gained increasing importance for organizations as they expand internationally. In this paper, we review prior research on human resource management (HRM) of international migrants to identify gaps in the literature. We then discuss paths for future research and present the papers in this special issue, so as to offer a better understanding of HRM of international migrants.

Keywords::

• expatriation
• international mobility
• migration
• self-initiated expatriation
• skilled migration

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