...Serena Rovai Purpose At present, in the increasingly global markets, one of the main challenges to international business is how to effectively manage human resources across cultural boundaries. In particular, high‐tech MNCs demand a specific pool of talented individuals with specific technical...

.... Confidentiality and anonymity were assured during the survey. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 International business Career development Expatriates Education Knowledge transfer China Globalisation (Alexander and Warwick, 2007) coupled with the proliferation of internet...

... International business The purpose of this research is to examine the influence exerted by the organization of international R&D on a firm's ability to gain a competitive advantage within the context of dynamic and rapidly changing environments. Chinese companies are faced with growing competition...

... (such as public agencies) to provide not only cultural training but also, above all, personal coaching to develop some international human capital traits (international orientation, international business skills, etc.) and sectoral connections. Originality/value The paper extends the traditional culture‐based...