An ecosystems perspective on international human resource development (IHRD): a meta-synthesis of the literature.

Garavan, Thomas; McCarthy, Alma; Carbery, Ronan

Abstract

There has been significant growth of interest in both international human resource development (IHRD) and ecosystems research. Both literatures highlight important characteristics of each concept; however, to date, they have not yet been linked. We propose an ecosystem perspective as an important framework to understand IHRD. Ecosystems emphasize interdependencies, actor centrality, bargaining power and relationships between actors as important in shaping IHRD. We utilize a meta-synthesis of the IHRD literature to identify content and process dimensions of an IHRD ecosystem. We conclude with a discussion of implications for IHRD research. ABSTRACT There has been significant growth of interest in both international human resource

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 11, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Feb 27, 2019
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Deposit Date: Feb 26, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 26, 2019
• Journal: Human Resource Development Review
• Print ISSN: 1534-4843
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 248-288
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484319828865
• Keywords: International HRD; eco-systems theory; theory building,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1616565
• Contract Date: Feb 26, 2019