Rigor and relevance in empirical TM research: Key issues and challenges Author links open overlay panel

This paper aims to offer a critical reflection on the way Talent Management (TM) is investigated in practice, by addressing the key issues regarding the quality (in terms of rigor and relevance) of academic empirical TM research and therefore the critical scrutiny of TM scholars’ work. We will argue...

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Autores: Thunnissen, Marian, Gallardo Gallardo, Eva|||0000-0002-0889-4446
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/134068
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brq.2019.04.003
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Palabra clave:Executive ability
Talent management
Personnel management
Empirical research
Content analysis
Methodology
Rigor
Relevance
Aptitud per a la direcció
Personal -- Administració
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses
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spelling Rigor and relevance in empirical TM research: Key issues and challenges Author links open overlay panelThunnissen, MarianGallardo Gallardo, Eva|||0000-0002-0889-4446Executive abilityTalent managementPersonnel managementTalent managementEmpirical researchContent analysisMethodologyRigorRelevanceAptitud per a la direccióPersonal -- AdministracióÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empresesThis paper aims to offer a critical reflection on the way Talent Management (TM) is investigated in practice, by addressing the key issues regarding the quality (in terms of rigor and relevance) of academic empirical TM research and therefore the critical scrutiny of TM scholars’ work. We will argue that despite the growth in the quantity, the quality of many empirical TM papers is lagging behind and hindering the progress of the academic field of TM. Based on a content analysis of 174 peer-reviewed articles published between 2006 and 2017, the paper outlines nine critical issues regarding the quality of the existent empirical TM research. In order to improve the positioning of the field as well as the impact of TM research on practice itis absolutely necessary for TM scholars to secure the quality of academic empirical TM research. Also, the collaboration between practitioners and scholars should increase.Peer Reviewed20192019-06-0420192019-06-06journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501AMhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_ab4af688f83e57aainfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/134068https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brq.2019.04.003reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spainhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/1340682026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Rigor and relevance in empirical TM research: Key issues and challenges Author links open overlay panel
title Rigor and relevance in empirical TM research: Key issues and challenges Author links open overlay panel
spellingShingle Rigor and relevance in empirical TM research: Key issues and challenges Author links open overlay panel
Thunnissen, Marian
Executive ability
Talent management
Personnel management
Talent management
Empirical research
Content analysis
Methodology
Rigor
Relevance
Aptitud per a la direcció
Personal -- Administració
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses
title_short Rigor and relevance in empirical TM research: Key issues and challenges Author links open overlay panel
title_full Rigor and relevance in empirical TM research: Key issues and challenges Author links open overlay panel
title_fullStr Rigor and relevance in empirical TM research: Key issues and challenges Author links open overlay panel
title_full_unstemmed Rigor and relevance in empirical TM research: Key issues and challenges Author links open overlay panel
title_sort Rigor and relevance in empirical TM research: Key issues and challenges Author links open overlay panel
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Thunnissen, Marian
Gallardo Gallardo, Eva|||0000-0002-0889-4446
author Thunnissen, Marian
author_facet Thunnissen, Marian
Gallardo Gallardo, Eva|||0000-0002-0889-4446
author_role author
author2 Gallardo Gallardo, Eva|||0000-0002-0889-4446
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Executive ability
Talent management
Personnel management
Talent management
Empirical research
Content analysis
Methodology
Rigor
Relevance
Aptitud per a la direcció
Personal -- Administració
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses
topic Executive ability
Talent management
Personnel management
Talent management
Empirical research
Content analysis
Methodology
Rigor
Relevance
Aptitud per a la direcció
Personal -- Administració
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses
description This paper aims to offer a critical reflection on the way Talent Management (TM) is investigated in practice, by addressing the key issues regarding the quality (in terms of rigor and relevance) of academic empirical TM research and therefore the critical scrutiny of TM scholars’ work. We will argue that despite the growth in the quantity, the quality of many empirical TM papers is lagging behind and hindering the progress of the academic field of TM. Based on a content analysis of 174 peer-reviewed articles published between 2006 and 2017, the paper outlines nine critical issues regarding the quality of the existent empirical TM research. In order to improve the positioning of the field as well as the impact of TM research on practice itis absolutely necessary for TM scholars to secure the quality of academic empirical TM research. Also, the collaboration between practitioners and scholars should increase.
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