Table II

Typology of TM

HumanisticCompetitiveElitistEntrepreneurial
View on talent
(a) Object or subjectSubjectSubjectSubjectSubject
(b) Inclusive or exclusiveInclusiveExclusiveExclusiveInclusive
(c) Innate or acquiredAcquiredInnateInnateAcquired
(d) Output or inputInput and outputOutputOutput and inputInput
(e) Transferable or context dependentContext dependentTransferableTransferableContext dependent
TM practice: recruitment  Principal practice 
(a) Reliance on recruitmentLow (make)High (buy)Low (make)Low (make)
(b) Existence of entry-level fast track positionsNoYesNoNo
(c) Reliance on formal selection tools or on personal judgmentFormal toolsFormal toolsPersonal judgmentPersonal judgment
TM practice: talent identification Principal practice  
(a) Regular talent reviewsYesYesYesNo
(b) Reliance on formal identification tools or on personal judgmentPersonal judgmentFormal toolsPersonal judgmentPersonal judgment
(c) Identification based on output or inputInput and outputOutputOutput and inputInput
TM practice: talent developmentPrincipal practice   
(a) Program-based or experienced-based developmentEqual emphasisProgram-basedExperience-basedExperience-based
(b) Exclusive or inclusive programsInclusiveExclusiveExclusiveInclusive
(c) Talent pool activities are undertakenNoYesNoNo
TM practice: career management and succession planning   Principal practice
(a) Career management focusPartly self-managed, partly traditional organizational careerTraditional organizational careerTraditional organizational careerSelf-managed
(b) Career pathsLoosely definedClearly definedClearly definedAd hoc
(c) Vertical or horizontal promotionBothVerticalVerticalBoth
(d) Regular reviews of talent poolsNoYesNoNo
TM practice: retention management    
(a) Emphasis on strong employer brandHighHighHighHigh
(b) Reliance on loyalty-enhancing activities aimed at talentsLowHighHighHigh

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