TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of how talent management (TM) unfolds in practice in a public organization.Design/methodology/approach An exploratory single case study was conducted of a Swedish public hospital, based on interviews, observations and documents.Findings The findings illustrate that despite a highly egalitarian and collectivist context, the hospital adopted an exclusive approach to TM, and a talent was not considered or identified through formal performance appraisals, but through informal criteria. The rationale behind this approach is influenced by the surrounding context, including the implementation of an innovative and strategically important practice, and the highly professionalized context.Research limitations/implications The study offered a rich view of how TM unfolds in practice, which may not always be possible using large sample, survey studies; however, it limited the generalizability.Practical implications The study points to important issues when designing TM.Originality/value The paper addresses two main shortcomings in the TM literature: the under-researched context of public organizations and the lack of contextual awareness. The empirically driven analysis constitutes an important step for further theory development regarding exclusive/inclusive approaches in TM.
VL  - 48
IS  - 6
SN  - 0048-3486
DO  - 10.1108/PR-05-2018-0158
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-05-2018-0158
AU  - Tyskbo Daniel
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - Talent management in a Swedish public hospital
T2  - Personnel Review
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 1611
EP  - 1633
Y2  - 2024/05/08
ER  -