Examining the Application of Talent Management Practices Employed at a Tertiary Institution in South Africa

Abstract

To achieve sustained organisational performance, a number of tertiary institutions are putting talent management concept into practice. Using a specific South African institution as a case study, the study investigates how university staff members perceive the application of talent management techniques. The Human Capital Questionnaire was used with a sample of 402 administrative, support, and academic staff. To address the objectives of the study, descriptive statistics and the t-test were employed. The findings of the study show that strategy, the personnel review process, staffing, talent acquisition, engagement, development, and performance management all use talent management techniques ineffectively. In South Africa, it is advised that talent management problems be given top priority.