Description:
Talent management is a central element of managerial discourse and organisational practice. A critical introduction for students, scholars and reflective practitioners, this shortform book guides readers through a relatively new and rapidly developing area of management research.
Review Quotes:
"Our understanding of talent management has advanced considerably over the past decade. In Talent Management: A Research Overview, McDonnell and Wiblen skillfully navigate this growing literature base and provide a timely overview on the state of research on talent management. The result is a succinct and highly accessible review of the key questions underpinning our understanding of talent management. It will be a valuable resource to scholars and reflective practitioners alike."
David Collings, Professor of HRM, Dublin City University, Ireland
"Talent management continues to grow in importance in academic research, but what is it? What exactly do we know about managing talent? These two major questions guide this excellent work by McDonnell and Wiblen. The authors do an superb job in addressing key themes and arguments, evidence of efficacy, trends, and likely future trajectories. This succinct book is THE 'pocket guide' to talent management!"
Randall S. Schuler, Professor Emeritus of Strategic International Human Resource Management and Human Resource Management Strategy at Rutgers University, USA and Visiting Scholar at the University of Lucerne, Switzerland.