Examining the relationship between talent management and employee job-related outcomes: The case of the Indian manufacturing industry

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between talent management (TM) and employee job-related outcomes in the Indian manufacturing setting. TM practices included talent acquisition, talent development, talent engagement, and talent retention. Employee job-related outcomes of this study included intent to stay, job engagement, affective commitment, job satisfaction, and employee competency. This study used the social exchange theory and a resource-based view as the theoretical underpinnings for the proposed TM model. The role of organizational culture as a moderator was also examined in the study. The sample of the study consisted of 992 full-time employees working in one of the largest textiles and paper manufacturing organizations of India with facilities located in two Indian states. Data were collected online through a questionnaire composed of several existing survey instruments. The response rate for the survey was high (62.98%). The primary method of data analysis was structural equation modeling. The overall relationship between TM and employee job-related outcome was found to be significant and positive. The findings showed that organizational culture is significantly related to TM and employee job-related outcomes. In addition, organizational culture does moderate the relationship between TM and employee job-related outcomes.