Virtual horizons: Navigating the digital transformation of global mobility management with the SAFE model

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dc.contributor.authorMello, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorDickmann, Michael
dc.contributor.authorErro-Garcés, Amaya
dc.contributor.departmentfi=Digital Economy|en=Digital Economy|
dc.contributor.editorPresbitero, Alfred
dc.contributor.editorTaras, Vasyl
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-26T09:18:00Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractThis chapter examines the digital transformation of global mobility management through virtual assignments (VAs) and their alignment with the SAFE model – smart global talent managers, agile strategic advisors, flawless GM program designers, and efficient global people effectiveness experts. Virtual assignments provide cost-effective and flexible alternatives to traditional expatriation, addressing challenges such as reducing relocation costs and logistical barriers. However, they also present obstacles, including limited cross-cultural immersion and challenges in trust-building. Using qualitative data from ten global mobility specialists in Spanish SMEs, analyzed through interpretative phenomenological analysis, this chapter explores how VAs address key global mobility drivers, including filling competency gaps, facilitating knowledge transfer, maintaining organizational control, supporting employee development, and aligning career aspirations with organizational goals. This research highlights the potential of VAs to reshape global mobility strategies, integrating digital tools to balance operational efficiency with effective international talent management.en
dc.description.notification©2026 Edward Elgar Publishing. This is a draft chapter. The final version is available in Handbook of cross-cultural management edited by A. Presbitero, & V. Taras, published in 2026, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035331048 It is deposited under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. Without limiting the author's and publisher's exclusive rights, any unauthorised use of this work to train generative artificial intelligence (Al) technologies is expressly prohibited.
dc.description.reviewstatusfi=vertaisarvioitu|en=peerReviewed|
dc.embargo.lift2027-02-10
dc.embargo.terms2027-02-10
dc.format.pagerange186–204
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-0353-3104-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://osuva.uwasa.fi/handle/11111/20004
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi-fe2026032623244
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEdward Elgar
dc.relation.doihttps://doi.org/10.4337/9781035331048.00019
dc.relation.isbn978-1-0353-3103-1
dc.relation.ispartofHandbook of Cross-Cultural Management
dc.relation.urlhttps://doi.org/10.4337/9781035331048.00019
dc.relation.urlhttps://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2026032623244
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.source.identifier0b544259-e014-4cf7-b375-1d4a68b8114f
dc.source.metadataSoleCRIS
dc.subjectVirtual assignments
dc.subjectGlobal mobility management
dc.subjectSAFE model
dc.subjectDigital transformation
dc.subjectInternational talent management
dc.subject.disciplinefi=Henkilöstöjohtaminen|en=Human Resource Management|
dc.subject.disciplinefi=Henkilöstöjohtaminen|en=Human Resource Management|
dc.titleVirtual horizons: Navigating the digital transformation of global mobility management with the SAFE model
dc.type.okmfi=A3 Kirjan tai muun kokoomateoksen osa (vertaisarvioitu)|en=A3 Book chapter (peer-reviewed)|
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