Unlocking the “black box” in the talent management employee performance relationship: evidence from Ghana

James Kwame Mensah, Justice Nyigmah Bawole and Nisada Wedchayanon

Management Research Review, 2016, vol. 39, issue 12, 1546-1566

Abstract: Purpose - Combining insights from the social exchange and signalling theories, the purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to investigate the relationship between talent management (TM) practices and four dimensions of talented employees’ performance; and, second, to examine the mediating role of job satisfaction and affective commitment on this relationship in the Ghanaian banking context. Design/methodology/approach - Structural equation modelling was used to survey data from 232 employees who are part of a talent pool in the Ghanaian banking sector. Findings - The findings of this paper showed that TM practices increase positive talented employee performance of task, contextual and adaptive, whereas it reduces counterproductive behaviours. Second, talented employee work attitudes of job satisfaction and affective commitment partially mediate the relationship between TM practices and four dimensions of talented employees’ performance. Research limitations/implications - This study used cross-sectional data; hence, conclusions regarding causality cannot be made. Practical implications - Management and organisations implementing and intending to implement TM practices should implement and invest in TM practices that will trigger employee work attitudes to achieve full employee performance. Originality/value - This paper advances the literature by exploring the relationship between TM practices and four dimensions of talented employees’ performance.

Keywords: Job satisfaction; Ghana; Talent management; Affective commitment; Employee performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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