Like some good available articles I should read to investigate the problem, or more detailed key words in "talent management" big theme. My teacher told me that I should find a research gaps in previous articles about this theme to find a new knowledge but this's such a big topic, I don't know where to start, could you give me some recommendations?
Hello,
You might look into Marr’s book “Future Skills” that may give you some idea of likely “gaps” and where you might put attention (see link to my review below for an overview):
https://www.amazon.com/review/R1JITVTAHWN86/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8
Other books to look at could include Ferrazzi et al’s “Competing in the New World of Work” and Schwartz et al’s “Work Disrupted” (see links to my reviews below for additional related info):
https://www.amazon.com/review/R39A0E0HCBV3HC/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8
https://www.amazon.com/review/R2N0GNCLQMU9YF/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8
Hope these references help.
Best,
Fred
Talent Management is a very big topic.
To make it easier, you should narrow it down by focusing on one angle:
Please go through the below example,
How small businesses in Sri Lanka manage talented employees.” (Context)
How women leaders are supported in talent development.” (Population)
How AI tools are changing talent recruitment.” (Mechanism) I hope these facts will help you to do a reserch project in gaps in Talent Mangement.
I recommend focusing your report on how talent management can be redesigned to foster intrapreneurship at lower organizational levels within hierarchical structures. Current research often emphasizes senior leaders or innovation units, leaving a gap in understanding how everyday employees can be supported as “hidden intrapreneurs.” Exploring barriers (e.g., rigid hierarchies, risk-averse cultures) and opportunities (e.g., inclusive talent identification, supportive performance systems, psychological safety) would provide fresh insights. Your project could propose a framework or case study showing how talent management practices can unlock entrepreneurial potential across all employee levels, enhancing both innovation.
A big gap is "why the wrong people get promoted". Most leaders (with exceptions) in our society are great at getting to the top but less good when they get to the top. This is because one needs different capabilities, behaviours and values to get to the top compared to being a great leader.