Flexible global working arrangements: An integrative review and future research agenda

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dc.contributor.authorJooss, Stefan
dc.contributor.authorMcDonnell, Anthony
dc.contributor.authorConroy, Kieran
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-02T09:44:27Z
dc.date.available2020-09-02T09:44:27Z
dc.date.issued2020-08-27
dc.date.updated2020-09-02T09:24:19Z
dc.description.abstractThe topography of global mobility within multinational enterprises (MNEs) is evolving where we now have a portfolio of flexible global working arrangements (FGWAs) including: international business travellers, flexpatriates, short-term international assignees, international commuters, and rotational assignees. The need for more agile structures and more efficient mechanisms to transfer globally dispersed knowledge are two key enablers in this evolution. With increased interest, this paper offers the first systematic, integrative review of 100 articles on FGWAs. The review indicates that these forms of global work appear to be a somewhat overlooked double-edged sword in that they may confer significant but unrealised value for MNEs alongside hidden, adverse consequences for individuals. Notable was the lack of insight into the HR function's input or oversight at either a strategic or operational level. We find that there is a distinct lack of strategic linkages to global mobility and/or HR functions. We propose a research agenda that centres on better understanding the international HR function's role and responsibility in providing a more strategic and sustainable perspective of these increasingly common FGWAs alongside virtual work. The COVID-19 pandemic may offer a critical juncture point in which there is greater strategic consideration on the utilisation and support of such arrangements.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.articleid100780en
dc.identifier.citationJooss, S., McDonnell, A. and Conroy, K. (2020) 'Flexible global working arrangements: An integrative review and future research agenda', Human Resource Management Review, In Press, 100780. doi: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2020.100780en
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.hrmr.2020.100780en
dc.identifier.endpage31en
dc.identifier.issn1053-4822
dc.identifier.journaltitleHuman Resource Management Reviewen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/10446
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.relation.urihttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S105348222030053X
dc.rights© 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.subjectGlobal mobilityen
dc.subjectFlexible global worken
dc.subjectInternational assignmentsen
dc.subjectGlobal strategyen
dc.subjectValue creationen
dc.subjectBoundary spanningen
dc.subjectIHRMen
dc.titleFlexible global working arrangements: An integrative review and future research agendaen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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