... contributes empirically to the limited literature on the perceived fairness of exclusive talent management (ETM) practices, by investigating the proactive strategies implemented in talent identification to manage criticism from employees who have been invalidated as HPEs. In addition, it conceptually enriches...

...Janice A. Blackwood; Kirsteen Grant; Maura Sheehan; Sara Didier Purpose While talent management (TM) is widely considered a driver of competitive advantage, emphasis on tangible outcomes often ignores the unintended consequences for stakeholder relationships. Drawing on psychological contract (PC...

...Timea David; Balázs Borsi Purpose As social media (SM) has evolved from an exclusive digital tool supporting selective talent agendas to an integrated practice embedded in broader human resource (HR) processes, its adoption in talent management (TM) and human resource management (HRM) has...

...Lydia Muthoki Nthei; Hellen N. Otieno; Ken Kamoche Purpose This study examines the association between inclusive talent management (TM) and employee interpersonal conflict, and tests employee engagement as a moderating condition. It responds to calls to move beyond dominant exclusive TM...

... of Psychological Safety (PS) in these relationships. By focusing on the post-hire phase, this study extends the discourse on social media beyond talent acquisition into the critical domain of talent management and integration. Design/methodology/approach The research uses four annual waves (2020–2023...

...Wejdan Abdullah AlDayel; Masoud Alhaider; Kousay Abid; Fadi Alsarhan Purpose The aim of this study is to explore the institutional challenges shaping talent management (TM) within the public healthcare sector in Saudi Arabia. Drawing on the institutional theory, we aim to examine how coercive...

...Vania Olivine Danarilia; Reni Rosari Purpose The research aims to contribute substantially to the relationship between talent management practices, psychological contracts, intrinsic motivation, and employee job satisfaction, particularly within emerging markets. The research was designed...

...Nayereh Eftekhar; Misagh Tasavori; Matthew M. C. Allen Purpose This study aims to contribute to the talent management literature by addressing an important yet relatively under-researched issue: talent demotivation, an active process in which an individual’s intrinsic motivation diminishes over...

... positively affects employee retention. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Chun-Shan Tai can be contacted at: coolwind5314@gmail.com Employee relations Employer brand Talent management Job choice Agile value Small business...

...Karam Zaki; Ahmed K. Elnagar Purpose This article seeks to examine how structural alignment (SA) and guided governance (GG), key components of team management (TT), mediate the connection between talent management (TM) and the competitive performance (CP) of hotels. Design/methodology/approach...

...Kousay Abid; Sabrina Loufrani Purpose This research seeks to unveil an integrative perspective on talent management (TM) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly through a multilevel approach and within the French context. Drawing on dynamic capability theory and focusing...

...Niko Cajander; Arto Reiman Purpose Skilled workers are crucial for an organization’s success, and managing, retaining and attracting them is vital in long-term. This study aims to explore talent management practices in the Finnish restaurant industry and to align workers' expectations...

...Mohammad Alzbaidi; Abdallah Abu Madi Purpose This study explores the influence of Wasta, informal social network on the retention of non-family talented employees in family-owned SMEs in Jordan. Despite the increased attention received by talent management (TM) in the last decade, limited...

...Roberto Luna-Arocas Purpose The key aspect of this study is the mediating role of innovation in the relationship between talent management (TM) and organizational performance (OP). Design/methodology/approach A structural equation model with AMOS software is used to gauge the impact of TM...

...Muhammad Mujtaba; Muhammad Shujaat Mubarik; Kamran Ahmed Soomro Purpose The study aims to develop a construct to measure talent management (TM) in an organization. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a fourfold approach to develop the construct. Data were collected through close-ended...

...Marina Latukha; Snejina Michailova; Dana L. Ott; Daria Khasieva; Darya Kostyuk Purpose There is a substantial void in the understanding of the effect of talent management (TM) practices specifically targeted at females on firm performance. This paper investigates the relationship between female...

...Boontip Boonbumroongsuk; Parisa Rungruang Purpose The study aims to investigate employees' overall justice perception and job stress as multiple mediators in the relationship between perceived talent management (TM) practices and turnover intention. Design/methodology/approach Covering various...

...Kibum Kwon; Soebin Jang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical review of the literature on talent management (TM) and highlight the potential downsides of exclusive TM approaches and workforce differentiation. Design/methodology/approach A literature review of 32...

...Amina R. Malik; Parbudyal Singh Purpose To date, the effects of two approaches – inclusive and exclusive – to talent management (TM) on employee outcomes are largely unexplored. This paper explores the role of perceived equity and theoretically examines the process through which these TM programs...

...Hayfaa Tlaiss Purpose Despite the proliferation of studies on talent management (TM), few studies focus on the perspectives of human resource management (HRM) representatives. Furthermore, there is a dearth of studies that explore talent philosophies and TM in practice in private organizations...