Talent management: focus on Slovak enterprises

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 147, Issue 1-2(1), Pages: 40-43

Citation information:
Sirkova, M., Ali Taha, V., & Ferencova, M. (2015). Talent management: focus on Slovak enterprises. Economic Annals-XXI, 1-2(1), 40-43. https://ea21journal.world/index.php/ea-v147-10/

Michaela Sirkova
PhD (Engineering),
Assistant Professor,
University of Presov
16 Konstantinov Str., Presov, 080 01, Slovakia
michaela.sirkova@unipo.sk

Viktoria Ali Taha
PhD (Management),
Assistant Professor,
University of Presov
16 Konstantinov Str., Presov, 080 01, Slovakia
viktoria.alitaha@unipo.sk

Martina Ferencova
PhD (Management),
Assistant Professor,
Pavol Jozef Safarik University
66 Popradska, Kosice, 040 00, Slovakia
martina.ferencova@upjs.sk

Talent management: focus on Slovak enterprises

Abstract. Purpose of this paper is to determine the level (intensity) of talent management implementation at Slovak companies. The authors examine the main reasons for the implementation or, respectively, non-implementation of talent management, differences in views on importance of talent management implementation as well as approach to employees’ talent development between organizations of different sizes. It can be concluded that Slovak businesses are beginning to increasingly implement talent management (or some of its processes and practices), while the size of the enterprise plays an important role. Survey results (in the context of the results of previous research conducted in this field and in this business environment) indicate certain dynamism and an accelerated introduction and implementation of talent management at Slovak enterprises. The study may be useful for Human Resource practitioners as it will enable them to develop and implement talent management in their organizations.

Keywords: Human Resources; Talents; Talent Management; Enterprises

JEL Classification: M1; M5

Acknowledgment. This study was supported by the research grant VEGA 1/0513/14: Research on the possibility of measuring and evaluating the impact of human resource management practices on organizational performance.

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Received 10.12.2014