Talent or Not? Employee Reactions to Talent Identification
Ingmar Björkman, Mats Ehrnrooth, Kristiina Mäkelä, Adam Smale, Jennie Sumelius
Human Resource Management · 2013 · Volume 52 · Issue 2
Abstract
In this article, we examine the effect of talent identification on employee attitudes. Building on social exchange theory, we analyze the association between employees' perceptions about whether or not they have been formally identified as “talent” and the following attitudinal outcomes: commitment to increasing performance demands, building skills, and supporting strategic priorities; identification with the unit and the multinational enterprise; and turnover intentions. Our analyses of 769 managers and professionals in nine Nordic multinational corporations reveal a number of differences between employees who perceive that they have been identified as “talent” and those who either perceive that they have not been identified or do not know whether they have been identified. We found only limited differences between the two latter categories.
Keywords
talent, talent management, attitudes, career, selection, multinational enterprises
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