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Title: Talent management functions: a qualitative research on container shipping industry

Authors: Ramazan Ozkan Yıldız; Sedat Bastug; 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 ' Barbaros Hayrettin Naval Architecture and Maritime Faculty, Iskenderun Technical University, Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey; Maritime Faculty, Dokuz Eylul University, Buca, Izmir, Turkey

Abstract: The extremely competitive and goal-driven structure of container shipping has led firms to acknowledge the need for qualified and competent employees to accomplish business objectives. Accordingly, talent management (TM) is a critical factor to achieve these objectives and effectively execute corporate strategy. Therefore, this study primarily aims to contribute to the development of the TM field by examining TM-oriented subjects concerning the primary actors of Turkey's container shipping industry (container shipping lines and ocean freight forwarders). First, a systematic literature review was conducted to identify existing TM practices and obtain data for the identification and conceptualisation of talent management functions. Second, a combined method of in-depth interviews and qualitative content analysis was used to investigate the most common talent management practices under TM functions in Turkey's container shipping industry and highlight the differences with the current literature.

Keywords: talent management; resource-based view; RBV; systematic literature review; SLR; content analysis; container shipping.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSTL.2023.129875

International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics, 2023 Vol.16 No.3/4, pp.320 - 359

Received: 06 Jan 2021
Accepted: 16 Nov 2021
Published online: 03 Apr 2023 *