Book description
HR professionals' guide to creating a culturally agile talent pipeline
Succeeding in today's global economy requires organizations to
acquire, develop, and retain professionals who can operate effectively
around the world, irrespective of country or culture. More than ever
before, organizations need a pipeline of professionals who possess
cultural agility, the ability to quickly, comfortably, and
successfully work in cross-cultural and international environments. As
the competition for culturally agile talent grows, meeting this
critical human resource challenge requires highly effective,
cutting-edge talent management practices. With step-by-step guidance
and evidence of effectiveness, this book offers those critical
practices-many which can be implemented today.
- Includes how-to details for implementing talent management
practices to build a pipeline of cultural agile professionals in
any organization
- Features illustrative examples from a wide range of
organizations, including the Peace Corps, the US Military, and
many Fortune 500 companies
- Allows access to the Cultural Agility Self-Assessment (CASA), an
interactive online assessment
This book is a must-have resource for human resource professionals
and all business leaders who know that the key to their organizations'
success in today's complex global economy is their culturally agile
human talent.
Paula Caligiuri, Ph. D., is a professor of human resource
management at Rutgers University, a work psychologist, and regularly
appears as an expert guest on CNN. Listed among the top 50 most
prolific authors in the field of international business, she is a
frequent speaker and sought-out consultant for organizations in the
United States, Asia, Australia, and Europe. She is the author of three
books and the HR area editor for the top-ranked Journal of
International Business Studies.
