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Glocalization is considered as one of the main contributors to value creation and development as well as for competitive advantage enhancement on a global stage. Previous studies suggest that globalization indicates the co-presence of universal and local practices. Globalization is based on the phenomenon that products or services providers have further consideration and a sense of the locality needs and wants in foreign markets instead of the assumption that parent market practices can be applied in foreign markets. The term of glocalization is a combination of globalization and localization. This chapter provides an overview supported by a range of examples of how glocalization as an organizational approach to international growth and expansion can develop a business value and create a competitive advantage.

Higher education in the United Kingdom is becoming more responsible to focus beyond teaching and learning process; this is evolving to further reflect the needs of the marketplace, engagement with firms within the industry, responsibility to enhance talent, and to close the skills gap to prepare students for employment opportunities during studies and after graduation. The purpose of this study is to provide the key employability skills in business management studies within higher education with further focus on the UK as one of the leading Western and knowledge-based economies through a systematic literature review process. The study also aims to highlight employability skills reported in the selected studies by categorising them into three main categories: very common employability skills required, common employability skills required, and uncommon employability skills required. However, throughout the studies included in the review, focus on specific skills varied due to the way researchers assessed as well as external factors taken into consideration such as cultural differences, external environment changes, the type of educational institutions, and the way curriculum was delivered, as well as the variations of specific interests of employers from a sector to another. The review is organised in six key sections: Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results and Analysis, Discussion, and lastly, Conclusion and Implications. The reported employability skills resulted in the review can be taken into consideration to further enhance understanding of how employability skills can be embedded into curriculum within business management schools in the UK and other organisations that are responsible for articulation of employment related policies for students and recent graduates. The review can also establish that enhancement of employability skills should be a collective responsibility including universities, employers, policymakers, and students to ensure that educational outcomes are meeting the needs of the market. Higher education providers should aim to close the gap of employability by the point of graduation stage and to be ready to compete in the overcrowded labour market.

The key function of human resources will continue to play a key role in the process of firms' future planning. The chapter has highlighted, discussed, and explored key activities at the strategic levels of human resource management and planning including introductory comments and definitions of current understanding of HRM, the flexible firm, HRM planning and its benefits, HRM planning at the strategic levels, the role of individuals within their wider teams and organisations, and the development of technological advancement and its reflection in the planning process for HRM leading to further embedding of virtual aspects and activities. Furthermore, the chapter also included current practices of outsourcing and different key stages of workforce planning. The chapter aimed to enhance application by providing several practical discussions and case studies reflecting current trends in HRM at a strategic level.

Energy security is often classified as necessary to human security because of the importance of its services for both modern economies and post-modern lifestyles as it relates to dialogue about energy issues as well as climate change. The chapter aims to provide assessment and consideration of key aspects relating to energy security by providing comprehensive definitions, highlights on key characteristics, underlying values and components of each of different key dimensions of energy security, as well as key contributions to economic developments. The chapter is primary based on reviewing the available literature in the field as well as inclusion of key professional and academic publications to enhance application and inclusion of key trends in the field as well as policies. The chapter provides an insight for policy developers and decision makers in several associated sectors.