The Historical Context of Talent Management

Abstract

In this chapter, we review the historical context of talent management, and identify the key issues and debates likely to shape the field going forward. We begin by offering a definition of talent management that reflects how both academics and practitioners have come to view the field. We then provide an overview of the conceptual history of talent management and a historical tour of its practice, focusing primarily on developments in United States, where much more has been written on the subject, from the early days of industrial production to today. We conclude by offering our thoughts on the areas of inquiry we believe hold the most promise for those interested in advancing the science and practice of talent management.

Social recognition and employee engagement: The effect of social media in organizations

“…Indian companies prefer to employ practices blending with their uniquely “Indian approach” to any challenges that make them successful not only in India but also in global marketplaces. 21 This study is an effort to highlight such practices and with our research, we have highlighted the importance of social media as a tool in Indian organizations. Nevertheless, the use of social media in organizations, from HR practitioners’ perspectives is a relatively under-explored topic, our study has presented an essential major step in discovering the usage of social media in this area.…”

“…This, for both practitioners and academics, is in particular more challenging for emerging markets like India, which are recording rapid economic growth. 21 –23…”

“…Historically, from 2000 until 2011, India’s average quarterly GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth has been 7.45%. During most of the 2000s, it has been acknowledged that India has been preferred for direct investment, behind China even ahead of the developed countries like the U.S. 21 In 2011, India’s foreign exchange reserves rose to $300 billion and the value of Indian exports increased to US$20.6 billion during January 2011 with a 34.5% increase from its last year data (Reserve Bank of India, 2011). And all this occurred despite there were a worldwide economic slowdown and less developed infrastructure than that in most Western nations.…”

Models of Mentorship In Guiding Talented People

“…Afterwards many researchers have investigated the crucial role of mentorship in the context of knowledge management. As a result, the talent management approach became one of the widediscussed topics in the field, providing a lot of models and management techniques (Cappelli & Keller, 2017;Serrat, 2017). But as Kram (1988) stated earlier, the relationships between junior and senior managers in one corporate are «significantly affected by the context in which they evolve and by the expectations, needs, and skills that individuals bring to them».…”

Identifying high potentials early: case study

“…Shortage of leadership talent is one of the greatest concerns for organizations today (e.g. Cappelli and Keller, 2017). To address the growing leadership gap, most companies implemented "high-potential employee" (HIPO) programs (Silzer and Church, 2010), intended to identify the most promising leadership candidates among their employees and develop them into effective leaders (Church and Rotolo, 2013;Collings and Mellahi, 2009;Silzer et al, 2016).…”