It seems apparent that multinational firms have good reason to invest considerable resources in meeting the global talent
challenges they face. The success in this endeavor, however, remains elusive. Based on the responses of more than 1300
executives worldwide, Guthridge et al. (2008) identified several barriers to the use of HR policies and practices for global talent management initiatives. Many of these barriers to successful global talent management initiatives exist for domestic firms, but they become more complex and difficult to overcome in global firms. The barriers include: