Through an integrative literature review, we explore the resource-related factors affecting foreign-owned MNE subsidiaries gaining access to host country national (HCN) talent. We focus on MNEs operating in uncertain emerging economy host locations. Adopting a resource perspective, we identify five core themes in the extant literature: the characteristics and roles of HCNs in MNE subsidiaries; the context-specific nature of (a) subsidiary operations and (b) talent management in emerging economies; HCN talent availability in emerging economies; and MNE embeddedness in uncertain external resource contexts. To date, studies have largely adopted an inside-out resource-based view (RBV) of the firm to understand MNE staffing strategies. Although illuminating, the RBV approach limits our understanding of the factors that affect MNEs’ interaction with their external operating environment (adopting an outside-in perspective). We, therefore, propose a framework for future research that emphasizes not only inside-out but also outside-in resource perspectives, exploring the interplay between resource dependency and RBV theorizing through strategic response types in developing a contingent talent strategy.

通过综合文献综述，我们探讨了影响外资跨国企业子公司获得东道国国民 (HCN) 人才的资源相关因素。我们专注于在不确定的新兴经济体东道国运营的跨国公司。从资源的角度来看，我们在现有文献中确定了五个核心主题：HCN 在跨国公司子公司中的特征和作用；(a) 子公司业务和 (b) 新兴经济体人才管理的特定环境性质；新兴经济体的 HCN 人才供应情况；和多国企业嵌入不确定的外部资源环境中。迄今为止，研究在很大程度上采用了公司的由内而外的基于资源的观点 (RBV) 来理解跨国公司的人员配置策略。虽然灯火通明，RBV 方法限制了我们对影响跨国公司与其外部运营环境互动的因素的理解（采用由外向内的视角）。因此，我们为未来的研究提出了一个框架，该框架不仅强调由内而外而且强调由外而内的资源视角，在制定应急人才战略时，通过战略响应类型探索资源依赖和 RBV 理论之间的相互作用。