TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore the characteristics of talent in relation to international business to facilitate selection and development of talent in human resources (HR) and human resource development (HRD). Design/methodology/approach– A mixed method design was used: focus groups with business professionals to identify the characteristics of highly talented international business professionals (HTIBP), resulting in a concept profile; Delphi study for validation; systematic comparison of the open coding results to existing literature to identify characteristics of talent. Findings– A specific and concise profile of HTIBP has been developed. This profile has five domains: achieving results; communicating; innovating; self-reflecting; seeing patterns and interrelationships in a global context. From literature cross-referencing, we have identified innovating, being creative and having a drive to achieve results are most distinguishing for HTIBP. Practical implications– The paper facilitates an ongoing discussion about what constitutes talent, and offers new perspectives for companies to consider when selecting and developing talent. Originality/value– The conceptual contribution of the paper offers a fresh and practical empirical perspective on what talent entails.
VL  - 40
IS  - 2
SN  - 2046-9012
DO  - 10.1108/EJTD-04-2015-0032
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-04-2015-0032
AU  - van Heugten Petra
AU  - Heijne-Penninga Marjolein
AU  - Paans Wolter
AU  - Wolfensberger Marca
PY  - 2016
Y1  - 2016/01/01
TI  - Characteristics of highly talented international business professionals defined: Qualitative study among international business professionals
T2  - European Journal of Training and Development
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 58
EP  - 73
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -