Objectives and competences
The student will:
• know the most important theoretical concepts of talent management;
• understand the importance of talent management;
• be able to distinguish between human resource development and talent management;
• be able to discover talents and distinguish between types of talents;
• know the advantages and disadvantages of talent management;
• understand the importance and ways of acquiring talent for organizations;
• know the role of a strategic approach to talent management;
• know the importance of talent evaluation;
• know and understand the benefits and costs of talent management;
• understand the role of leadership in talent management;
• know the importance of talent management for succession in the organization;
• know and understand the good and bad practices of talent management in organizations.
Content (Syllabus outline)
1. Introduction to talent management
2. Identify talent needs
3. Evaluation of existing talents
4. Talent acquisition
5. Talent development
6. Succession planning
7. Retaining talent
8. Talent spotting
9. Leadership and talent
10. Development of a culture of achievement
11. The results of talent management
Learning and teaching methods
• Written examination (50 %)
• Individual research assignment with presentation (50 %)
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
• state and describe theoretical concepts of talent management;
• recognize the importance of talent management for organizations;
• identify the strengths and weaknesses of talent management;
• prepare a talent recruitment strategy for organizations;
• draw up a talent management strategy in the organization;
• distinguish between good and bad talent management practices;
• identify talent management challenges.
Readings
1. Penca, P., Vukovič, G. in Marič, M. (2020). Talent management and intrapreneurship. V: Šprajc, P. (ur.), et al. konferenčni zbornik. 39. mednarodna konferenca o razvoju organizacijskih znanosti Organizacije na krožišču inovativnosti in digitalne transformacije, september 23 - 24, 2020. 1st ed. Maribor, 539-548.
2. Goldsmith, M. in Carter, L. (ur.) (2010). Best practices in talent management – How the world's leading corporations manage, develop and retain top talent. Best practice institute, Pfeiffer.
3. Tarique, I. (ur.) (2022). The Routhledge Companion to Talent Management. Routledge: New York.
4. Prosojnice nosilca predmeta.
Prerequisits
the condition for taking the written exam is at least 80% active attendance at tutorials and an individual research paper with a presentation
