Perceived Challenges of Implementing an Integrated Talent Management Strategy at a Tertiary Institution in South Africa

Autor/inn/en	Mukwawaya, Owen Zivanai; Proches, Cecile Gerwel; Green, Paul
Titel	Perceived Challenges of Implementing an Integrated Talent Management Strategy at a Tertiary Institution in South Africa
Quelle	In: International Journal of Higher Education, 11 (2022) 1, S.100-107 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1927-6044
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Policy; Talent Development; Employees; Higher Education; Universities; Administration; Unions; Resistance to Change; Educational Finance; Change Strategies; Employee Attitudes; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Begabtenförderung; Talentförderung; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; University; Universität; Verwaltung; Bildungsfonds; Lösungsstrategie; Arbeitnehmerinteresse; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	The aim of this study was to investigate and delineate the perceived challenges of implementing an integrated talent management strategy at a South African tertiary institution. The study was conducted at a relatively new university that opened its doors on the 1st of January 2015. Since the inception of the university under study, the institution has grown considerably but without proper policies and strategies in place to ensure its competitiveness and sustainability within the current Higher Education and Training sector in the country. A qualitative research methodology in the form of semi-structured interviews conducted with a convenience sample of 10 participants was employed to execute the study. The sample was drawn from the population of directors and official representatives of administrative, academic and support staff. The inclusion of these participants was premised on the idea that by virtue of their job description, they would be most exposed to talent management issues. Results of the study indicate that the major challenges experienced in implementing an integrated talent management strategy at the university include lack of management commitment and budget, as well as unionism and resistance to change amongst staff. As such, the primary recommendations of this study are for demonstrated commitment by university management towards accessing adequate finances to facilitate the implementation of a sound talent management strategy that will assist in promoting both the quality and longevity of the tertiary education institution in question. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01