• When might each of the four philosophies or approaches to talent management become more or less important?
• What might be the cross-cultural difficulties of a star talent philosophy?
• How might the internationalisation process of an organisation lead to the creation of new
‘pivotal talent pools’?
• Where in the MNE would such a capability or function best be located (for example in a corporate HQ role or on a business-bybusiness basis, or at regional level).