Achieving global HRM integration through international HR networks

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Article for WorldLink, official magazine for the World Federation of Personnel Management Associations, USA. 2005 http://www.wfpma.com/sites/wfpma.com/files/publications/wlv15n4.pdf Multinationals’ HR globalisation efforts are hampered by the location-specific nature of knowledge. This makes it difficult for multinationals to transfer their HR knowledge base across geographic regions and create a global approach to managing people. This article reports on research that reveals how some multinationals are utilising international HR networks to overcome such obstacles.