TY - JOUR
T1 - International human resource management
T2 - implications for multinational corporations operating in the Arab Middle East
AU - Howe-Walsh, Liza Jane
AU - Turnbull, Sarah Louise
AU - Boulanouar, Aisha
N1 - This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published in International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management in 2015, available online: http://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/forthcoming.php?jcode=ijhrdm
PY - 2015/7/1
Y1 - 2015/7/1
N2 - This paper explores the implications for Human Resources development (HRD) and practice for firms operating in the Arab Middle East. The paper makes two key contributions. Firstly, we expand the current understanding of Islamic axiology and the implications of Islamic ethics in a business context. Second we explore successful expatriation within multinationals within the Arab Middle East. We argue that in addition to the global competencies required by expatriates when undertaking an overseas appointment, firms should also provide training and development opportunities in Islamic ethics in order to facilitate effective business-to-business relationshipsto aid effective and efficient socialnetworks. The article outlines a conceptual model of the factors influencing the success of expatriate assignments in the Arab Middle East during each stage of an expatriation.
AB - This paper explores the implications for Human Resources development (HRD) and practice for firms operating in the Arab Middle East. The paper makes two key contributions. Firstly, we expand the current understanding of Islamic axiology and the implications of Islamic ethics in a business context. Second we explore successful expatriation within multinationals within the Arab Middle East. We argue that in addition to the global competencies required by expatriates when undertaking an overseas appointment, firms should also provide training and development opportunities in Islamic ethics in order to facilitate effective business-to-business relationshipsto aid effective and efficient socialnetworks. The article outlines a conceptual model of the factors influencing the success of expatriate assignments in the Arab Middle East during each stage of an expatriation.
KW - Islamic Ethics
KW - International Human Resource Management
KW - Expatriates and Middle East
M3 - Article
SN - 1465-6612
VL - 15
SP - 258
EP - 274
JO - International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management
JF - International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management
IS - 2/3/4
ER -