Index

Jürgen Deters (Institute for Management and Organization (IMO) Leuphana University, Lueneburg, Germany)

Global Leadership Talent Management

ISBN: 978-1-78714-544-3, eISBN: 978-1-78714-543-6

Publication date: 22 May 2017

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Deters, J. (2017), "Index", Global Leadership Talent Management (Frontiers in Global Management), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 231-243. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78714-543-620171010

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INDEX

AC. See Assessment Center (AC)

Academic global competency models
, 117, 118

Acquisition
, 5, 6

high-quality

acquisition process
, 6

high-quality strategic talent acquisition approach
, 7

strategic talent
, 4–5

strategically oriented global
, 3

See also Global leadership talent acquisition

Ad hoc process
, 64

Adaptability
, 74, 83

cross-cultural
, 168

intercultural adaptability tests
, 167–171

ALC. See Aviation Leadership Compass (ALC)

Ambiguity
, 1, 10, 33, 75, 82

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
, 41

Annual talent review
, 171–172

Assessment Center (AC)
, 52, 64, 103–104

Assessors
, 25

characteristics
, 184

diverse
, 183

GLAC
, 183

primary
, 159

training for
, 183–184

Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO)
, 109

Aviation Leadership Compass (ALC)
, 115

Balance of global and local needs principle
, 29

Behavior(s)

behavior-oriented interview
, 179

types
, 76–77

Big Data
, 44

Big Five Model
, 75

Biographical questionnaire
, 157–159, 171

Career dialogue
, 159, 171

CASA. See Cultural agility self-assessment (CASA)

“Coffee-machine-system”
, 64

Cognitive ability tests
, 66, 75, 166–167

Competency model
, 78, 86–87, 90, 111–112

competency dimensions
, 94

guidelines for developing
, 96–101

for selecting global leadership talents
, 106

competency fields for global leaders
, 108

corporate-specific leadership competency model
, 110–111

global leadership competency models
, 111–121

job-and local-specific requirements
, 109–110

leaders emphasize
, 106–107

tandem approach
, 107–108

validity and
, 70

cross-cultural training
, 73–74

global competency modeling
, 72–73

global job
, 71–72

global leadership talents
, 70–71

Complexity
, 10, 13, 33, 78, 81, 182

Conscientiousness
, 75, 83, 93, 166

Consistency
, 18–19, 41, 55, 92

Construct validity
, 70, 71, 139–140

Content validity
, 69

Convergence approach
, 41

Corporate HR function in global talent management
, 43

Corporate organizational values
, 50

Corporate-specific leadership competency model
, 110–111

Cross-cultural

experiences
, 82

and job-specific IAC
, 180–181

and not job-specific IAC
, 181

training
, 73–74

Cultural agility self-assessment (CASA)
, 170

Cultural difference assessments
, 167–168

Cultural fit principle
, 29

Culturally diverse upper management team
, 3–4

Culture-specific

and job-specific IAC
, 180

and not job-specific IAC
, 180

Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN)
, 41

Divergence approach
, 41

Dynamic competencies
, 91

Dynamic cross-cultural competencies
, 82

Economical quality criteria
, 63

Emotional stability
, 75, 83, 157, 166

Empirical evidence of high-quality talent pool program
, 26

Employee value proposition (EVP)
, 23

Employer branding
, 19, 23

by differentiation principle
, 28

promise
, 140

Ethnocentric

approach
, 45

strategy
, 35

EVP. See Employee value proposition (EVP)

Expatriates
, 7, 13, 143

Fairness
, 95, 123–125, 127, 129, 151, 164

perception
, 123

reasons
, 36

Flux
, 10

Formalized HR quality standards
, 51

GCI. See Global Competencies Inventory (GCI)

Geocentric approach
, 46, 49

GLAC. See Global leadership assessment center (GLAC)

Global Certified Leader
, 55

Global Competencies Inventory (GCI)
, 169, 170

Global competency

modeling
, 72–73, 151

tests
, 165

Global corporate culture and value system
, 42

Global employer brand
, 24

Global harmonization
, 41, 43–44

Global HR
, 22

Global integration
, 17

Global IT integration principle
, 29

Global leader making
, 9, 10, 11

complexity
, 10

domestic leader
, 12

expatriates
, 13

leadership
, 9

responsibilities
, 14

Global leadership
, 81

competencies
, 77

assessments
, 169–171

collection of success factors
, 79–80

competencies category
, 84–85

congruence of competencies
, 83–84

dimensions for global leadership programs
, 80–81

performance
, 77–78

“soft” qualities
, 81–82

tests for
, 164–166

potential appraisal
, 159

harmonized appraisal framework
, 161–164

process criteria
, 160

technical knowledge
, 160–161

selection
, 1

acquisition
, 5, 6

best practice
, 8

culturally diverse upper management team
, 3–4

high-quality acquisition process
, 6

high-quality strategic talent acquisition approach
, 7

holistic approach
, 7

MNEs
, 4

SME
, 1

strategic talent acquisition
, 4–5

strategically oriented global acquisition
, 3

talent demand-supply gap
, 2

tests
, 167

cultural difference assessments
, 167–168

global leadership competency assessments
, 169–171

intercultural adaptability assessments
, 168–169

Global leadership assessment center (GLAC)
, 150, 180

assessed competencies
, 181–182

assessors
, 182–183, 184

core competencies
, 187–188

cross-cultural and job-specific IAC
, 180–181

culture-specific and job-specific IAC
, 180

global competency model
, 186–187

language
, 185

methodology
, 186

simulations, exercises, and tasks
, 184–185

Global leadership competency models
, 111, 119–121, 161–164

ALC leadership competency model
, 115–116

competency management
, 113–114

organization
, 111–112

other competencies
, 112–113

structure of
, 118

universal competency model
, 117

See also High-quality competency model

Global leadership talent acquisition
, 17, 20, 30

holistic view benefits in
, 17

global integration
, 17

HR actions
, 19

traditional HRM
, 18

organizational effectiveness and efficiency in
, 191–192

success factors and principles
, 28–30

Global leadership talent(s)
, 14

attracting and mobilizing
, 22

EVP
, 23

global employer brand
, 24

global HR professionals
, 24

platform functions
, 25

inventories
, 157

people development
, 16

retaining
, 27

selection
, 25–27, 188, 189

fairness
, 123–125

“hard” economic criteria
, 122

justice in global talent acquisition processes
, 129–132

legal aspect
, 132–133

psychological contract
, 125–126

social validity
, 126–129

structure of global leadership talent interview
, 172–178

succession planning for
, 20

global HR
, 22

key positions
, 21

strategic process
, 20

talent acquisition
, 14

views and definitions
, 15–16

“Global mindset”
, 78

Global organizations
, 31, 39, 71, 160–161

Global selection process

constitutes quality in
, 61–63

Global strategy
, 39, 40

Global talent acquisition processes

fairness
, 123–125

“hard” economic criteria
, 122

justice in global talent acquisition processes
, 129–132

legal aspect
, 132–133

psychological contract
, 125–126

quality standards
, 54

social validity
, 126–129

Global talent management
, 17

process
, 55

program evaluation
, 30

Global talent selection process
, 139–141

Globalization
, 2, 5, 10, 36, 41, 54

GLOBE Study
, 9, 75–76

Harmonization and guidelines in global talent acquisition process
, 65

compensation systems for higher leadership levels
, 58–59

corporate benefits
, 50–51

divergence approach
, 41

effective global management
, 47

geocentric approach
, 49

global strategy
, 40

harmonized HRM process
, 50

HR

procedures
, 58

quality standards and guidelines
, 52, 56–57

systems and processes
, 43

HRM
, 45

IFRS
, 53

MNCs
, 42

multinational organizations
, 48

polycentrism
, 46

SMEs
, 53–54

standardization in multinational organizations
, 44

transparent processes
, 55

Harmonized appraisal framework
, 161–164

Harmonized global selection process
, 55

Harmonized global talent acquisition process
, 146

clarifying value of harmonized global selection systems
, 147–148

controlling and evaluating global talent acquisition processes
, 152

creating global HR team
, 147

English as lingua franca
, 146–147

global competency model
, 151

high-quality selection process
, 151

international experienced and trained HR professionals
, 148–150

top management and line managers
, 150

Harmonized HRM process
, 50

High-quality

global leadership talent selection process
, 152–154

selection system
, 25, 62, 65, 151

strategic talent acquisition approach
, 7

High-quality competency model
, 85

approaches
, 88–89

competencies
, 86–87

listings
, 95–96

models
, 86–87, 96, 106–121

in selection process
, 94

development
, 74

global leadership competencies
, 77–85

guidelines for developing competency models
, 96–101

options for rating scales
, 101–106

personality and behavior of successful global leaders
, 74–77

research results
, 87–88

traits
, 91–93

See also Global leadership competency models

High-quality personnel selection
, 143

factors for global leader in foreign countries
, 143

job-related predictors
, 144

nonwork-related predictors
, 144–145

person-related predictors
, 143–144

personnel selection
, 146

factors in holistic and harmonized global talent acquisition process
, 146–152

high-quality global leadership talent selection process
, 152–154

preselection process
, 154–159

selection process for global leadership talents
, 188, 189

trimodal selection approach
, 153

See also Selection and nomination of candidates

Holistic approach
, 7, 29

Holistic global talent acquisition process
, 146

clarifying value of harmonized global selection systems
, 147–148

controlling and evaluating global talent acquisition processes
, 152

creating global HR team
, 147

English as lingua franca
, 146–147

global competency model
, 151

high-quality selection process
, 151

international experienced and trained HR professionals
, 148–150

top management and line managers
, 150

Holistic process
, 153

HR. See Human Resource (HR)

HRM. See Human Resource Management (HRM)

Human Resource (HR)
, 1

function
, 64

practices
, 1

quality standards and guidelines
, 52, 56–57

strategy
, 18

systems and processes
, 43

Human Resource Management (HRM)
, 3, 45

harmonization
, 53

policy
, 40

Human subjectivity
, 66

Hybrid approach
, 89

IES. See Intercultural Effectiveness Scale (IES)

IFRS. See International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Implementation, HR quality standards and guidelines
, 56

“In stock” talent pool programs
, 32, 37

“In-House Global Talent Pool”, advantages of
, 31

ethnocentric strategy
, 35

global organizations
, 31

globalization
, 36

market developments
, 33

“on demand” pool strategy
, 32, 33

requirements
, 34

“in stock” talent pool programs
, 37

Individual career planning
, 22

Information Technology (IT)
, 24

Integrated process
, 17

Integration
, 13, 57, 58

corporate
, 39

framework
, 155

global
, 17

of global talent acquisition
, 18

person-based integration approach
, 193

Integrity tests
, 165–167

Intelligence tests
, 66

Interactional justice
, 131

Intercultural adaptability tests
, 167

cultural difference assessments
, 167–168

global leadership competency assessments
, 169–171

intercultural adaptability assessments
, 168–169

Intercultural competence
, 13, 77, 165, 170

Intercultural Effectiveness Scale (IES)
, 168

Interdependence
, 10

Internal fit principle
, 28–29

Internalization
, 57

International assignments
, 71, 160–161

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
, 44, 53

International HRM strategy
, 45

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
, 41

International strategy
, 39–40

IT. See Information Technology (IT)

Job-related predictors
, 143, 144

Job-specific

IAC
, 180

cross-cultural and
, 180–181

cross-cultural and not job-specific IAC
, 181

culture-specific and
, 180

culture-specific and not job-specific IAC
, 180

requirements
, 109–110

“Just-in-time” solutions
, 10

Justice in global talent acquisition processes
, 129–132

Key performance indicators (KPIs)
, 44

“LEAD competency model”
, 85

Leadership
, 9

“license”
, 55

shortage leadership talent of
, 2

Local-specific requirements
, 109–110

Localization
, 40

approach
, 41

of HRM
, 58

pressures
, 57

Management involvement principle
, 29

Mental ability tests
, 165

Meta-analysis
, 128, 132

Minimum screening criteria
, 155

MNCs. See Multinational companies (MNCs)

MNEs. See Multinational Enterprises (MNEs)

Motivation letter
, 157–159, 176

Multidomestic strategy
, 39

Multimethod selection approach
, 151, 152

Multimodal interview

components
, 176–177

predictive validity
, 176

Multinational companies (MNCs)
, 42

Multinational Enterprises (MNEs)
, 2, 4

Multiperspective approach
, 151, 152

Multiple-job approach
, 108

Multiplicity
, 10

Native speakers
, 146–147

Negative reactions
, 93

to selection procedures
, 17

Negotiation
, 124

intercultural
, 185

process
, 124

Non-native speakers
, 146–147

Nonwork cross-cultural experiences
, 77, 82, 155

Nonwork-related predictors
, 144–145

Objectivity, quality factor
, 62, 65–67, 122, 154, 191

“On demand” pool strategy
, 32, 33

On-size-fits-all approach
, 108

Organization-initiated cross-cultural experiences
, 82

Organizational

justice
, 129

values
, 50

Overly simplistic approach
, 73, 113

People management
, 17

Performance

appraisal
, 159

indicators
, 71

management
, 159

potential appraisal
, 159

harmonized appraisal framework
, 161–164

process criteria
, 160

technical knowledge
, 160–161

review
, 171

Person-related predictors
, 143–144

Personality

characteristics
, 83

inventories
, 75

tests
, 165–167

traits
, 164–165

Personnel selection, quality standards in
, 61

constitutes quality in global selection process
, 61–63

global talent selection process and reciprocal approach
, 139–141

high-quality competency model development
, 74–121

predicting success of global leaders in selection process
, 63–74

reciprocal exchange approach and steps
, 133–139

selection of global leadership talents
, 122–133

PISA studies. See Programme for International Student Assessment studies (PISA studies)

Platform functions
, 25

Polycentric approach
, 45–46

Polycentrism
, 46

Predictive validity
, 67–69, 87, 140

of behavioral-based, semistructured interview
, 173

global leadership selection systems
, 74

of multimodal interviews for job performance
, 176

Predictors
, 63, 69, 71, 72, 77, 156, 160

Preselection process
, 154

biographical questionnaire and motivation letter
, 157–159

global leadership talent inventories
, 157

minimum qualifications
, 155

self-assessments
, 155–157

self-selection
, 155–157

Procedural justice
, 129, 131

Process criteria
, 160

Programme for International Student Assessment studies (PISA studies)
, 44

Psychological contract
, 62, 125–126

Psychometric quality criteria
, 62, 65, 176

Pyramid model
, 81, 90

Quality
, 62

factor

objectivity
, 65–67

reliability
, 74

validity
, 67–74

standards in personnel selection
, 53, 61

constitutes quality in global selection process
, 61–63

global talent selection process and reciprocal approach
, 139–141

high-quality competency model development
, 74–121

predicting success of global leaders in selection process
, 63–74

reciprocal exchange approach and steps
, 133–139

selection of global leadership talents
, 122–133

Rating scales, options for
, 101, 104

five-point rating scale
, 102–105

for assessment centers
, 103

HR professionals
, 105–106

Reciprocal

approach
, 139–141

principle
, 123–124

quality criteria
, 62

Reciprocal exchange process

global leadership talents selection as
, 122

“hard” economic criteria
, 122

fairness
, 123–125

justice in global talent acquisition processes
, 129–132

legal aspect
, 132–133

psychological contract
, 125–126

social validity
, 126–129

and steps to optimizing talent acquisition process
, 133

global leadership talent pool
, 133–135

retaining talents
, 137–139

talent relationship management, participation, and integration of talents
, 135–136

touchpoint and IT management
, 136

transparency and open information
, 136–137

trust as core driver for positive relationships
, 137

Regiocentric approach
, 46

Regretted voluntary leaver rate, HR metrics
, 42

Reliability, quality factor
, 74

Research-based approach
, 88

Selection and nomination of candidates
, 159

annual talent review
, 171–172

cognitive ability, personality, and integrity tests
, 166–167

GLAC
, 180–188

global leadership tests
, 167–171

intercultural adaptability tests
, 167–171

interview
, 172

examples for biographical questions
, 178

structure of global leadership talent interview
, 172–178

performance and global leadership potential appraisal
, 159–164

performance review and career dialogue
, 171

tests for global leadership competencies
, 164–166

trained interviewers
, 178–179

See also High-quality personnel selection

Selection process
, 64

for global leadership talents
, 188, 189

predicting success of global leaders in
, 63

designing selection process
, 63–64

objectivity
, 66–67

quality factor objectivity
, 65–67

quality factor reliability
, 74

quality factor validity
, 67–74

Self-assessments
, 74, 155–157

Self-selection
, 69, 155–157, 165, 171

Semistructured interviews
, 173, 176

Single job approach
, 108, 109

“Sink or swim” approach
, 26

Situation, Task, Action, Result-technique (STAR-technique)
, 178

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
, 1, 53–54

Social collaborators
, 135

Social desirability bias
, 165

Social validity
, 35, 126–129

“Soft” qualities
, 81–82

Staff turnover rate, HR metrics
, 42

Standardization
, 8, 42, 44, 53

STAR-technique. See Situation, Task, Action, Result-technique (STAR-technique)

Strategic

fit principle
, 29

method
, 71

strategically oriented global acquisition
, 3

talent acquisition
, 4–5

Strategy-based approach
, 88, 89

Structured interviews
, 66, 152, 173

Subcompetencies
, 85, 94, 113

Successful global leaders, personality and behavior of
, 74–77

Successful leadership behavior
, 71, 181

Talent acquisition process
, 14, 123, 145

reciprocal exchange approach and steps to optimizing
, 133

global leadership talent pool
, 133–135

retaining talents
, 137–139

talent relationship management, participation, and integration of talents
, 135–136

touchpoint and IT management
, 136

transparency and open information
, 136–137

trust as core driver for positive relationships
, 137

Talent demand-supply gap
, 2

Talent management
, 4, 17

Talent selection conference
, 171–172

Tandem approach
, 107–108

Task-oriented interview
, 179

Trained interviewers
, 173, 178–179

Trait(s)
, 91–92

activation theory
, 92

approach
, 153–154

trait-oriented methods
, 66

Transnational strategy
, 39

Transparency
, 127, 130, 136

in selection process
, 131–132

talent pool program
, 33

Trimodal selection approach
, 153, 154

United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP)
, 53

Universal competency model
, 117

Unstructured interviews
, 66, 173, 174

Validity, quality factor
, 67

competency models and
, 70–74

construct
, 70

content
, 69

predictive
, 67–69

Value-based approach
, 88

Volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world
, 1