We may ask what role do myths, rituals and heroes have to play in today’s world? Joseph Campbell, the author of the classic, The Power of Myth, tells us they provide us with a cultural framework by which we can define ourselves, and know who we are. This cultural framework is helpful for our…

Two non-eventful things happened this week that left an impression on me. I watched a fairly long interview with the British Labour Party Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, and I bought the Conservative magazine ‘The Spectator’ for the first time in forty years. I spent six euros on the Spectator and settled down in my local…

Automation, big data and artificial intelligence are begining to change the nature of work and employment. This issue goes well beyond Human Resources and needs the involvement of Sr. Management and the Board.

Dear regular reader and guest to my blog, whether you are student, a fellow scholar or a practitioner in the field of international human resource management, I would like to draw your attention to the latest edition of the bestselling International Human Resource Management, published by SAGE. Together with my colleagues Anne-Wil Harzing and Helene…