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How talent management execution impacts career experiences: exploring the organization-individual intersect.
Marna van der Merwe1, Petrus Nel1, Crystal Hoole1
1Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, School of Management, College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Frontiers in Psychology
|February 12, 2024
Summary
This research explores how talent management execution affects individual career experiences. Aligning talent management with career enablement unlocks value for employees and organizations by managing expectations and ensuring authentic career paths.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Behavior
- Human Resource Management
- Career Development
Background:
- Talent management execution significantly influences individual career trajectories.
- A gap exists in understanding how talent management aligns with career enablement for mutual benefit.
- Organizations seek to maximize value from talent while fostering authentic employee experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of talent management execution on individual career experiences.
- To explore the alignment between talent management execution and career enablement.
- To identify strategies for unlocking value for both organizations and individuals through improved talent management.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative research design utilizing purposeful sampling and semi-structured interviews with 13 talent management professionals.
- Validation of findings through the Delphi method with 8 participants.
- Thematic analysis to identify key factors influencing the intersection of talent management and career experiences.
Main Results:
- Four prominent themes emerged: organizational talent philosophy, talent identification criteria, alignment of talent management with career enablement, and the psychological contract/employee experience.
- Organizational talent philosophy (inclusive vs. exclusive) shapes individual career experiences.
- Alignment between talent management practices and career enablement is crucial for congruent career paths.
Conclusions:
- Proactive management of the talent philosophy, alignment of practices, and delivery on expectations are key to successful talent management.
- Clear articulation of talent philosophy and visible execution are essential.
- Ensuring congruence between talent management and career enablement fosters authentic individual career experiences.
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