Philosophies on talent management systems in Australian subsidiaries of foreign MNEs
本研究通过现象学方法揭示了外国跨国公司在澳大利亚子公司的五种人才管理理念（胡萝卜、风险、看护者、对话和优势），每种理念对应独特的管理体系，并受内外因素影响，有助于推动人才管理研究从通用模型转向情境化表达。
We report a phenomenographic study that reveals philosophies elicited on talent management (TM) systems in a sample of Australian subsidiaries of foreign multinational enterprises. We label these philosophies as The Carrot, The Risk, The Caretaker, The Conversation and The Strength. Each philosophy portends a unique TM system, guided by an overarching tenet alongside operational principles across function, timeframe and stakeholder foci. We speculate that a set of internal and external contingencies, based on country- and firm-level contexts, influence philosophies on TM systems. Reporting these nuances and distinctions across philosophies, we contribute to a possible shift in the TM literature from non-contextualized, generalized TM models to explicit firm and country contextualized representations that convey the unique value and treatment of a firm’s talent, as it is understood by practicing managers.