Global Migration: Implications for International Business Scholarship

Migration is increasingly viewed as a high-priority policy issue among politicians, intergovernmental organizations, NGOs and civil society throughout the world. Its implications for private sector, economic prosperity cross-border activities of firms are undeniable will remain top priority foreseeable future. Yet despite its relevance to International Business (IB), migration has been subject only limited discussion in mainstream IB literature. In this contribution, we examine key aspects germane IB. particular, suggest that recent migratory shifts transforming important elements context within which multinational enterprises (MNEs) operate with significant international human resource management practices MNEs, way managed, manner strategies formulated implemented. We offer research agenda motivate scholars study global more depth reevaluate generalizability their theories light developments migration.