Typology of TM
| Humanistic | Competitive | Elitist | Entrepreneurial | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View on talent | ||||
| (a) Object or subject | Subject | Subject | Subject | Subject |
| (b) Inclusive or exclusive | Inclusive | Exclusive | Exclusive | Inclusive |
| (c) Innate or acquired | Acquired | Innate | Innate | Acquired |
| (d) Output or input | Input and output | Output | Output and input | Input |
| (e) Transferable or context dependent | Context dependent | Transferable | Transferable | Context dependent |
| TM practice: recruitment | Principal practice | |||
| (a) Reliance on recruitment | Low (make) | High (buy) | Low (make) | Low (make) |
| (b) Existence of entry-level fast track positions | No | Yes | No | No |
| (c) Reliance on formal selection tools or on personal judgment | Formal tools | Formal tools | Personal judgment | Personal judgment |
| TM practice: talent identification | Principal practice | |||
| (a) Regular talent reviews | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| (b) Reliance on formal identification tools or on personal judgment | Personal judgment | Formal tools | Personal judgment | Personal judgment |
| (c) Identification based on output or input | Input and output | Output | Output and input | Input |
| TM practice: talent development | Principal practice | |||
| (a) Program-based or experienced-based development | Equal emphasis | Program-based | Experience-based | Experience-based |
| (b) Exclusive or inclusive programs | Inclusive | Exclusive | Exclusive | Inclusive |
| (c) Talent pool activities are undertaken | No | Yes | No | No |
| TM practice: career management and succession planning | Principal practice | |||
| (a) Career management focus | Partly self-managed, partly traditional organizational career | Traditional organizational career | Traditional organizational career | Self-managed |
| (b) Career paths | Loosely defined | Clearly defined | Clearly defined | Ad hoc |
| (c) Vertical or horizontal promotion | Both | Vertical | Vertical | Both |
| (d) Regular reviews of talent pools | No | Yes | No | No |
| TM practice: retention management | ||||
| (a) Emphasis on strong employer brand | High | High | High | High |
| (b) Reliance on loyalty-enhancing activities aimed at talents | Low | High | High | High |
| Humanistic | Competitive | Elitist | Entrepreneurial | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Object or subject | Subject | Subject | Subject | Subject |
| (b) Inclusive or exclusive | Inclusive | Exclusive | Exclusive | Inclusive |
| (c) Innate or acquired | Acquired | Innate | Innate | Acquired |
| (d) Output or input | Input and output | Output | Output and input | Input |
| (e) Transferable or context dependent | Context dependent | Transferable | Transferable | Context dependent |
| (a) Reliance on recruitment | Low (make) | High (buy) | Low (make) | Low (make) |
| (b) Existence of entry-level fast track positions | No | Yes | No | No |
| (c) Reliance on formal selection tools or on personal judgment | Formal tools | Formal tools | Personal judgment | Personal judgment |
| (a) Regular talent reviews | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| (b) Reliance on formal identification tools or on personal judgment | Personal judgment | Formal tools | Personal judgment | Personal judgment |
| (c) Identification based on output or input | Input and output | Output | Output and input | Input |
| (a) Program-based or experienced-based development | Equal emphasis | Program-based | Experience-based | Experience-based |
| (b) Exclusive or inclusive programs | Inclusive | Exclusive | Exclusive | Inclusive |
| (c) Talent pool activities are undertaken | No | Yes | No | No |
| (a) Career management focus | Partly self-managed, partly traditional organizational career | Traditional organizational career | Traditional organizational career | Self-managed |
| (b) Career paths | Loosely defined | Clearly defined | Clearly defined | Ad hoc |
| (c) Vertical or horizontal promotion | Both | Vertical | Vertical | Both |
| (d) Regular reviews of talent pools | No | Yes | No | No |
| (a) Emphasis on strong employer brand | High | High | High | High |
| (b) Reliance on loyalty-enhancing activities aimed at talents | Low | High | High | High |
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