Talent Management: An Instrument of Strategic Human Resources Management?

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Introduction to the dissertation
• 1.0 Introduction
• 1.1 Motivation
• 1.2 Research rationale
• 1.3 Research aim and objectives
• 1.4 Structure of the dissertation
• Chapter 2: Literature Review
• 2.0 Introduction
• 2.1 Talent Management
• 2.1.1 What is a 'talent'?
• 2.1.2 Definition of Talent Management
• 2.1.2.1 Definition of TM for the Purpose of this Dissertation
• 2.1.2.2 Approaches of TM
• 2.1.2.3 TM in Practice
• 2.2 Strategic Human Resources Management
• 2.2.1 SHRM and Organisational Performance
• 2.2.2 HPWS and TM
• 2.3 Medium-Sized Enterprises
• 2.3.1 Definition of MSE in Germany
• 2.3.2 Considerations of the German Business System
• 2.3.3 Impact on SHRM
• 2.4 Gaps in Literature
• Chapter 3: Conceptual Framework
• 3.0 Introduction
• 3.1 The HCT and TM
• 3.2 TM as a HPWS
• 3.3 Summary

Objectives and Key Themes

This study investigates the use of Talent Management in German mid-sized enterprises. The research aims to explore whether Talent Management can be a tool to overcome external challenges like demographic changes and skilled labor shortages, enhancing organizational performance and maintaining competitiveness. The research determines that Talent Management can be considered part of strategic Human Resources Management and, in this context, a high-performance working system to develop, motivate, and empower talented employees.

• Talent Management as a tool for overcoming external challenges in German mid-sized enterprises.
• The role of Talent Management in enhancing organizational performance and competitiveness.
• Talent Management as a component of strategic Human Resources Management.
• Talent Management as a high-performance working system for employee development, motivation, and empowerment.
• The importance of expanding the definition of "talent" to include all employees and their skills and abilities.

Chapter Summaries

Chapter 1 introduces the dissertation, outlining the motivation, research rationale, aim, and objectives of the study. It also presents the structure of the dissertation. Chapter 2 provides a comprehensive review of the relevant literature on Talent Management, Strategic Human Resources Management, and medium-sized enterprises in Germany. It explores various definitions of Talent Management, its practical applications, and its relationship with high-performance work systems. This chapter also analyzes the characteristics and challenges of German mid-sized enterprises in relation to Human Resources Management. Chapter 3 develops a conceptual framework for understanding Talent Management as a high-performance working system and its potential application in German mid-sized enterprises.

Keywords

This study focuses on Talent Management, strategic Human Resources Management, high-performance work systems, and German mid-sized enterprises. The research explores the potential of Talent Management to address challenges like demographic changes and skilled labor shortages, enhance organizational performance, and contribute to a company's competitiveness. The research also examines the characteristics and challenges of German mid-sized enterprises, highlighting their impact on human resources practices.