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Talent Management Practices and Employee Retention: Does It Make a Difference?

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  • Ali Mohammed Almashyakhi

    (Human Resource Program, Institute of Public Administration, Riyadh 11141, Saudi Arabia)

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The role of talent management is to ensure that employees’ special skills and talents are identified, and that the right jobs are assigned along their career paths. This study examines the relationship between talent management and employee retention within the Saudi Arabia government sector, specifically among civil service employees working for the Saudi government. A sample size of 440 participants was used in the study. The results revealed that talent management practices are positively related to employee retention. These findings highlight the importance for organizations, especially in the public sector, to implement effective talent retention strategies to retain their most skilled employees over the long term. This research contributes to closing the existing gap in understanding talent management and retention within the context of Saudi Arabia’s civil service sector.

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  • Ali Mohammed Almashyakhi, 2024. "Talent Management Practices and Employee Retention: Does It Make a Difference?," Merits, MDPI, vol. 4(4), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmerit:v:4:y:2024:i:4:p:32-462:d:1536931
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    2. Riham Al Aina & Tarik Atan, 2020. "The Impact of Implementing Talent Management Practices on Sustainable Organizational Performance," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(20), pages 1-21, October.
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