Abstract: Asia has been and continues to be a critical area for international business, and for multinational enterprises (MNEs), executing region-wide strategies in Asia hinges on human capital. However, such human capital is embedded in highly diverse contexts across Asia’s subregions, complicating cross-national cooperation and necessitating coordination at the regional level. In this perspective paper, we explore how MNEs can enhance the management of people and talent across Asia. Integrating regional strategies, regiocentric integration mechanisms, and the different strategic orientations of international human resource management (IHRM) and global talent management (GTM), we propose a framework in which optimal IHRM–GTM architectures are developed through the processes of translation, coordination, and calibration, enabling MNEs to sustain locally legitimate HRM practices while simultaneously constructing regionally integrated GTM.

About the speaker: Tomoki Sekiguchi is a professor at the Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University. His research focuses on advancing management studies by incorporating Asian and Japanese concepts and perspectives. He previously served as co-editor-in-chief of Applied Psychology: An International Review and currently serves as senior associate editor of European Management Journal and associate editor of Asian Business & Management. His work has been published in leading journals, including Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business, Journal of Management Studies, Academy of Management Learning & Education, Human Resource Management Review, Human Resource Management, and International Journal of Human Resource Management. Moderator: Maral Muratbekova-Touron, professor in the Department of Work and Human Relations at the ESCP Business School, Paris Campus, France. This event is part of an IHRM Webinar Series, registration is free.