Title: The impact of talent management practices on employee engagement and intention to leave: a research on telecommunication employees in Turkey

Authors: Muhammed Esat Erdoğan; Özlem Kunday

Addresses: Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Yeditepe University, İnönü Mah. Kayışdağı Cd. 326A, 34755, Ataşehir, Istanbul, Turkey ' Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Yeditepe University, İnönü Mah. Kayışdağı Cd. 326A, 34755, Ataşehir, Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract: Talent management has been regarded as a critical factor for both organisational performance and employee outcomes in the 21st century. This study aims to analyse the effects of talent management practices on employee engagement and intention to leave. The study is based on four main parts of talent management as independent variables: employee recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and career management. A survey was conducted to gather data from telecommunication employees in Turkey. A total of 751 employees participated to the survey research. Findings indicated a positive relationship between talent management practices and employee engagement. There were significant relationships between talent management practices and employee engagement factors. There were also significant associations between talent management practices and intention to leave. This study revealed that talent management practices are significant predictors of employees' intention to leave. Turnover intention is negatively related with effective talent management practices.

Keywords: talent; talent management; employee engagement; intention to leave; telecommunication professionals; Turkey.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWE.2022.131001

International Journal of Environment, Workplace and Employment, 2022 Vol.6 No.4, pp.284 - 309

Received: 18 May 2021
Accepted: 05 Mar 2022
Published online: 18 May 2023 *

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