Title: Prioritisation of TM functions and talent development practices in a specific service industry context

Authors: Ramazan Özkan Yildiz; Kazim Yeni; Soner Esmer

Addresses: Barbaros Hayrettin Naval Architecture and Maritime Faculty, Iskenderun Technical University, Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey ' Barbaros Hayrettin Naval Architecture and Maritime Faculty, Iskenderun Technical University, Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey ' Maritime Faculty, Dokuz Eylul University, Buca, Izmir, Turkey

Abstract: Given that talent management (TM) is still a developing concept, it is frequently stated that more conceptual and empirical studies are needed to complete its development and to be recognised as a discipline. This study is one of the first attempts to comprehensively define TM functions conceptually. Using the F-AHP method, the study also provides a more robust and valid view of the identified functions and prioritises them for one specific service industry: container shipping. The most prioritised and effective function is talent development. The findings provide a resource for organisations wanting to implement TM and a benchmark tool for organisations already implementing TM.

Keywords: talent management; talent management functions; talent development practices; fuzzy analytic hierarch process; service sector.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2023.129319

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 2023 Vol.23 No.1, pp.73 - 92

Received: 06 Jul 2021
Accepted: 19 Apr 2022
Published online: 06 Mar 2023 *

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