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‘Digital Talent’—A New Breed of Talent Calling for a New Kind of Talent Management

In: Digital Talent Management

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  • Sorin Dan

    (University of Vaasa InnoLab)

  • Diana Ivana

    (Babeș-Bolyai University
    NTT DATA)

  • Monica Zaharie

    (Babeș-Bolyai University)

  • Daniel Metz

    (Babeș-Bolyai University
    NTT DATA)

  • Mihaela Drăgan

    (Babeș-Bolyai University)

Abstract

This chapter sets up the conceptual foundation for the remaining chapters, by reviewing the literature on digital work as performed by information and communication technology professionals and managers and the literature on talent management that focuses on defining talent. It then provides an original conceptualization of digital talent that reflects the latter’s distinctive professional characteristics and unique personal attributes. It shows that two interlinked facets—a digital and a human one—best reflect the nature of digital talent and argues that a human-centered approach to conceptualizing and managing talent is required, going beyond the talent-as-object and talent-as-subject approaches found in the talent management literature. The chapter distinguishes between different groupings of digital talent depending on the range of actors and scope of activities considered, and ends with defining digital talent.

Suggested Citation

  • Sorin Dan & Diana Ivana & Monica Zaharie & Daniel Metz & Mihaela Drăgan, 2021. "‘Digital Talent’—A New Breed of Talent Calling for a New Kind of Talent Management," Springer Books, in: Digital Talent Management, chapter 0, pages 9-28, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-76750-1_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76750-1_2
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