What do we actually mean by talent in business? Does it really matter?

Eva Gallardo-Gallardo
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Eva Gallardo-Gallardo: Universitat de Barcelona

No 258, Working Papers in Economics from Universitat de Barcelona. Espai de Recerca en Economia

Abstract: The conceptualization of talent has become increasingly relevant for scholars and practitioners as they seek to advance the study of talent management (TM). Indeed, confusion about the meaning of talent within the business field hinders consensus on the concept and practice of TM. In this theoretical study we review the talent concept in business to summarize what we have learned and to discuss the pros and cons of different approaches. We conclude by formulating an overall definition of this term, since an acknowledged interpretation of talent managementnot to mention the successful management of talent will depend on having a clear understanding of what is meant by talent in an organizational context. Moreover, with our definition of talent, we delimit the talent concept while avoiding problems uncovered in previous definitions (e.g. generality and tautology) and highlighting important variables that affect it and can make it more manageable.

JEL-codes: M12 M50 M59 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2011
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