How easy do you think it is to manage a global talent management strategy? What issues would an IHRM professional expect to have to manage? To answer these, analyse the HRM activities of an organisation (yours, perhaps) across a series of countries, and answer the following questions:
• How important is it that the talent management processes are made the same across all the countries? What sorts of adjustments to these processes will inevitably have to be made for local cultural and legal reasons?
• How much does the organisation’s international operations vary in terms of adherence to standards and procedures in the area of recruitment?
• What input is needed from in-country HRM partners to a talent management strategy intended to work across countries, and what central oversight is necessary?