Talent Management in Higher Education

This book provides a comprehensive overview of talent management in higher education, exploring its definition, implementation, employee perceptions, and impact on academic performance. It adopts a multi-level and multi-actor perspective and places university talent management issues in the broader institutional context. Written by scholars with expertise in both talent management and higher education, the book offers insights into the issues of different academic systems and enhances readers' awareness of the contextual relevance of talent management.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 21 May 2024
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Up until now, talent management (TM) in higher education institutes has received limited academic attention. This diverse collection offers a thoughtful overview of how talent is defined in higher education, the implementation of TM practices, how this is perceived by employees, and its impact on academic performance. Talent Management in Higher Education employs a multi-level and multi-actor perspective and positions the contemporary TM issues of universities in the broader institutional context in which universities are constituted and the historical developments regarding HRM and TM policies. Both scholars and practitioners will appreciate the insights into the issues of different academic systems, increasing the readers' awareness of the contextual relevance of talent management. All chapters in the book are written by scholars who are expert on research in talent management or in Higher Education but who are also insiders in the academic community. Through their personal expertise, they mirror academia as a research object.

Talent management (TM) in higher education institutes has received limited academic attention until now. This diverse collection provides a comprehensive examination of how talent is defined in higher education, the implementation of talent management practices, how employees perceive them, and their impact on academic performance. Talent Management in Higher Education adopts a multi-level and multi-actor perspective, placing contemporary talent management issues within the broader institutional context of universities and the historical developments related to human resource management (HRM) and talent management policies. Scholars and practitioners alike will value the insights into the challenges faced by different academic systems, enhancing their awareness of the contextual relevance of talent management. Each chapter in the book is authored by scholars with expertise in talent management or higher education, who are also active members of the academic community. Through their personal expertise, they reflect academia as a research object.

Weight: 328g
Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781802626889