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A question of top talent? The effects of lateral hiring in two emerging economies

Amankwah-Amoah, J., Nyuur, R.B., Ifere, S. (2015) A question of top talent? The effects of lateral hiring in two emerging economies. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, . pp. 1-20. (doi:10.1080/09585192.2015.1116456) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:57724)

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2015.1116456

Abstract

On the basis of a qualitative study in two emerging economies, we advance the literature on lateral hiring by developing an integrated phase model to explain how the effects of lateral hiring unfold to affect the originating firm and its employees. Our work uncovered two types of effects on the originating firm, i.e. first-order and second-order effects. Our stage model elucidates how the psychological and emotional effects are manifest to affect the existing employees. Personnel poaching appear to have triggered the quest for meaning and attempts by the existing employees to enhance their visibility, career adaptability and marketability. We discuss implications for practice, theory and research on lateral hiring.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1080/09585192.2015.1116456
Uncontrolled keywords: Human capital, lateral hiring, poaching, skill formation,
Subjects: H Social Sciences
Divisions: Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship and International Business
Depositing User: Joseph Amankwah-Amoah
Date Deposited: 06 Oct 2016 10:29 UTC
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2022 11:01 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/57724 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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