"This text critically examines various models and empirical studies on international staffing and reviews the research which examines the key factors influencing the choice between parent country nationals, host country nationals and third country nationals in MNCs. It explores strategic motivations for international transfers and considers international staffing from a subsidiary and a HQ perspective. International recruitment and selection, cross-cultural training, the reasons for shortages of international management talent and the role of women in international management are also analysed." "Global Staffing goes beyond examining traditional expatriate assignments and also considers non-standard forms of international assignments such as commuter assignments, shorter-term contractual assignments and virtual assignments. It is a must-read text for students, academics and practitioners in the field of HRM."--BOOK JACKET.