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Providing a global perspective on the increasingly important concept of talent management in the health sector, this significant new text brings together evidence and research findings to suggest how healthcare organisations can attract and retain talent. The demand for healthcare in many countries often exceeds the supply of those who can provide it, and with case studies from Asia, the UK and the US, this book provides geographical insights into the extent of this global challenge. Topics discussed include employee engagement, employer branding, retention and succession planning. Talent Management in Healthcare offers readers a substantial guide and provides a sustainable talent strategy for organisations within the healthcare industry. An invaluable contribution to research on human resource development, this book will be of interest to academics and practitioners involved in organisational development, human resource management and healthcare management.
List of contents
1. Defining Talent and Talent Management: The Exclusivity/Inclusivity Paradox.- 2. Why is Talent Management Important?.- 3. Establishing a Current Position for Talent Management: The Talent Management Evolution Matrix.- 4. The Context and Process of Talent Strategy Development.- 5. Attracting Talent to Health Sector Organisations.- 6. Talent Management, Succession Planning and Leadership Development.- 7. Talent Management and Whole Workforce Development.- 8. Talent Management and Employee Engagement.- 9. Talent Management and Retention.- 10. The Role of the Board and Executive Management Team in Talent Management.- 11. The Role of the Line Manager in Talent Management .- 12. The Competencies of Effective HR/Talent Practitioners.
About the author
Paul Turner is Professor of Management Practice at Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University, UK, and has held similar roles at universities in Birmingham, Nottingham and Cambridge. In a long business career Paul held Executive and HR Director positions in FTSE and Fortune companies and was Vice President of the CIPD. Paul has written and co-authored a number of books on management and human resource development, including his most recent publication,
Make Your People Before You Make Your Products (2014).
Summary
Providing a global perspective on the increasingly important concept of talent management in the health sector, this significant new text brings together evidence and research findings to suggest how healthcare organisations can attract and retain talent. The demand for healthcare in many countries often exceeds the supply of those who can provide it, and with case studies from Asia, the UK and the US, this book provides geographical insights into the extent of this global challenge. Topics discussed include employee engagement, employer branding, retention and succession planning. Talent Management in Healthcare offers readers a substantial guide and provides a sustainable talent strategy for organisations within the healthcare industry. An invaluable contribution to research on human resource development, this book will be of interest to academics and practitioners involved in organisational development, human resource management and healthcare management.
