Externalizing, internalizing and fostering commitment : the case of born-global firms in emerging economies

Glaister, AJ; Liu, Y; Sahadev, S; Gomes, E

Abstract

This paper examines the HR practices of mature born-global firms from 29 emerging economies. Through an examination of large scale survey data the paper questions the extent to which firm size impacts the employment of temporary workers, the employment of skilled workers and the extent of employee training. Findings suggest that as firm size increases the use of temporary workers decreases, the number of skilled workers increases and the number of employees receiving training also increases. The paper highlights how born-global firms are able to shift away from externalized, market-based approaches towards more internalized, commitment-based approaches in order to survive, adapt and grow.

Citation

Glaister, A., Liu, Y., Sahadev, S., & Gomes, E. (2014). Externalizing, internalizing and fostering commitment : the case of born-global firms in emerging economies. Management International Review, 54(4), 473-496. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-014-0215-6

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 20, 2014
• Online Publication Date: Jul 19, 2014
• Publication Date: Jul 19, 2014
• Deposit Date: Dec 22, 2014
• Journal: Management International Review
• Print ISSN: 0938-8249
• Electronic ISSN: 1861-8901
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 54
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 473-496
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-014-0215-6
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11575-014-0215-6
• Related Public URLs: http://link.springer.com/journal/11575