TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding Talent Development and Implications for Human Resource Development
T2 - An Integrative Literature Review
AU - Hedayati Mehdiabadi, Amir
AU - Li, Jessica
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2016.
PY - 2016/9/1
Y1 - 2016/9/1
N2 - As the topic of talent development (TD) gets more popularity in practice of organizations and among human resource development (HRD) professionals, the need for understanding the nature and the scope of TD activities increases. The aim of this article is to help this understanding through an integrative review of literature. As part of this article, the definitions of and the perspectives toward talent-related activities in TD literature have been analyzed and a comprehensive definition for TD is suggested. Moreover, four major themes within TD literature have been identified: (a) issues related to career development, (b) the influence of contextual factors, (c) the relationship between TD and attraction and retention of talents, and (d) issues of diversity in the context of TD. Based on our findings, some of the gaps in the literature are presented. The potential actions that HRD researchers and practitioners can take to address these challenges will be suggested and discussed.
AB - As the topic of talent development (TD) gets more popularity in practice of organizations and among human resource development (HRD) professionals, the need for understanding the nature and the scope of TD activities increases. The aim of this article is to help this understanding through an integrative review of literature. As part of this article, the definitions of and the perspectives toward talent-related activities in TD literature have been analyzed and a comprehensive definition for TD is suggested. Moreover, four major themes within TD literature have been identified: (a) issues related to career development, (b) the influence of contextual factors, (c) the relationship between TD and attraction and retention of talents, and (d) issues of diversity in the context of TD. Based on our findings, some of the gaps in the literature are presented. The potential actions that HRD researchers and practitioners can take to address these challenges will be suggested and discussed.
KW - integrative literature review
KW - talent
KW - talent development
KW - talent management
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U2 - 10.1177/1534484316655667
DO - 10.1177/1534484316655667
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85032118901
SN - 1534-4843
VL - 15
SP - 263
EP - 294
JO - Human Resource Development Review
JF - Human Resource Development Review
IS - 3
ER -