While there is substantial literature on global mobility, roles in the global integration of multinationals are not limited to internationally mobile staff. We focus on ‘globalizing actors’, defined as those within multinationals who are involved in global norm-making. Using interview-based qualitative data, we categorize individuals’ involvement in global norm-making according to the function within norm formation in which they are involved, their source of influence, and their geographical and organizational reach. We identify nine distinct types of globalizing actors. We demonstrate that many individuals play important roles in global norm-making without having formal hierarchical authority or being globally mobile. Our approach draws attention to the ways in which many globalizing actors use ‘social skill’ to further their aims. Our categorization of such ‘forgotten globalizing actors’ facilitates future research by allowing a fuller understanding of the ways in which individuals across multinationals contribute to global integration.

尽管有大量关于全球流动性的文献，但跨国公司全球一体化中的角色并不限于国际流动员工。我们关注“全球化参与者”，即跨国公司内部参与全球规范制定的参与者。使用基于访谈的定性数据，我们根据个人在规范形成中所参与的职能、影响力来源以及地理和组织范围，对他们参与全球规范制定的情况进行分类。我们确定了九种不同类型的全球化参与者。我们证明，许多人在全球规范制定中发挥着重要作用，但没有正式的等级权威或全球流动性。我们的方法引起人们对许多全球化参与者利用“社交技能”来实现其目标的方式的关注。我们对此类“被遗忘的全球化参与者”的分类有助于未来的研究，让人们更全面地了解跨国公司中的个人对全球一体化做出贡献的方式。