Talent Management as a Source of Competitive Advantages: A Review

Authors

  • Abu Sadat Muhammad Ashif Assistant Professor Department of Business Administration, East West University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18533/ijbsr.v9i4.1264

Keywords:

Talent Management, Talent Management Strategy, Competitive Advantages

Abstract

Talent management has been considered as an alternative platform to attain competitive advantages by many all over the world. Along with its unique and inspirational perspectives, talent management encompasses every core issue of human resource management including recruiting, selection, recognition and development.  Business undertaking an effective talent management approach is benefited by being able to attract finest talent, making them feel attached to the organization and keeping them as loyal. Therefore, organizations today are focusing individual and organizational capabilities to build up high potential pool of talent as well as nursing and leading them to continue the long run success of the organization. This review would help the scholars to comprehend the idea of the talent within the framework of company’s strategic capabilities.

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Published

2019-11-13

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Vol. 9 No. 4 (2019)

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