Title: Managing talent for organisational learning

Authors: Salvador Vivas-Lopez, Marta Peris-Ortiz, Carlos Rueda-Armengot

Addresses: Department of Business Management, University of Valencia, Av. dels Tarongers, s/n. 46022 Valencia, Spain. ' Department of Business Organization, Technical University of Valencia, Cami de Vera, s/n. 46022 Valencia, Spain. ' Department of Business Organization, Technical University of Valencia, Cami de Vera, s/n. 46022 Valencia, Spain

Abstract: The phenomenon of globalisation and the intensification of change mean that firms increasingly require an internal structure that fosters the genesis and application of new knowledge. If the firm|s objective is to achieve continuous learning then organisational variables and managerial purpose through talent management are essential for access to superior knowledge assets. This study takes an in-depth look at the relationship between a political phenomenon (talent management) and a natural one (organisational learning and/or knowledge creation) within a particular organisational framework. The aim is to obtain evidence of the effect of organisational variables on learning and knowledge from the perspective of large Spanish firms.

Keywords: organisational learning; knowledge creation; organisational design; talent management; large firms; Spain.

DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2011.042178

European Journal of International Management, 2011 Vol.5 No.5, pp.540 - 557

Published online: 11 Jan 2015 *

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