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Talent Management: Hiring And Developing Engaged Employees, Chuck O'Bryan, Anne Marie Casey Apr 2018

Talent Management: Hiring And Developing Engaged Employees, Chuck O'Bryan, Anne Marie Casey

Anne Marie Casey

Talent management, which includes intentional work design, leadership development, and employee engagement, is a growing trend in the world of commerce, both domestically and globally. This article provides a review of the literature on talent management and explores ways in which this human resource management concept might be applicable to higher education and libraries.


Changing The Faces Of Leadership: Executive Advancement For Professionals Of Color, Hannah Roth Aug 2014

Changing The Faces Of Leadership: Executive Advancement For Professionals Of Color, Hannah Roth

Hannah Roth

There is a need for leadership development in companies to help prepare the next generation of leaders and to promote growth for employees. Additionally, the lack of diversity within the top ranks of leadership needs to be addressed. There is a need for more development programs that increase diversity in top leadership so that leadership at the highest levels of these organizations better reflect the demographics of the United States. There are numerous studies that demonstrate many professionals of color do not advance in their careers as quickly as their counterparts. This paper discusses how leadership development strategies tailored for …


Case Study 9.2: Talent Transfer, Lisa Gowthorp Dec 2012

Case Study 9.2: Talent Transfer, Lisa Gowthorp

Lisa Gowthorp

Elite athletes spend many years in order to reach the standard required for success in the international sporting area. Sports where technique and skill are crucial, such as gymnastics, often require even more years of training and commitment to reach an international standard. Elite gymnasts commence training as young as 7 years of age, with a full-time training programme of up to 7 hours a day by the age of 10 or 11. It is not until the age of 16-18 years that they are at at the senior international competition level.