Abstract
We investigated the relevance of introducing talent identification/classifications among Egyptian public business schools, as perceived by academics, and the expected outcomes of such proposed classification system. We employed thematic analysis of data collected from interviews with 49 academics from three large business schools. Our findings revealed the following themes: no clear systems for talent management; being talent means going the extra mile in research; talent identification/classification system is irrelevant due to: academic corruption; age and religious discrimination; the unique nature of higher education work; and the fears of enforcing clashes, inequality and exclusion. We confirmed that any attempt to constitute talent classifications in the Egyptian higher education does not appear to be a prioritized need for the sector. Nevertheless, we did assert the need to manage motivational, structural, consequential and social responsibility boundaries before the need for constituting any system for talent identification and classifications.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 747-759 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | International Journal of Public Administration |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Early online date | 22 Feb 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.Keywords
- Talent management
- academic talents
- egypt
- higher education
- human resource management
- talent identification
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Public Administration