1Talent management
Introduction
This book provides a succinct overview on the state of research on talent management. Its short-form nature means that the focus is on providing a critical synopsis of what we see as the key themes, arguments, trends and future research trajectories. In so doing, we articulate the key publications within this field of research since its origins. As such, this book is likely to be of interest to students, scholars and professionals who want an overview of talent management as a research field. Our focus here is on internal talent management, although external hiring is often a key strategy used to fill talent needs.
It is not possible to identify a precise and agreed meaning of talent management ...