TY - JOUR
T1 - A question of top talent? The effects of lateral hiring in two emerging economies
AU - Amankwah-Amoah, Joseph
AU - Nyuur, Richard
AU - Ifere, Simeon Emezana
PY - 2015/12/20
Y1 - 2015/12/20
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Human capital
KW - lateral hiring
KW - poaching
KW - skill formation
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84949749410
U2 - 10.1080/09585192.2015.1116456
DO - 10.1080/09585192.2015.1116456
M3 - Article
SN - 0958-5192
SN - 1466-4399
JO - The International Journal of Human Resource Management
JF - The International Journal of Human Resource Management
ER -
