Identifying and categorizing challenges of Talent Retention: Application of Q Method
Subject Areas : Patterns of human capital talent management
mohammad amin batmani
1
,
Hamid Reza Yazdani
2
*
,
nazanin fareidon asl
3
1 - Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Kangavar Branch, Kermanshah, Iran.
2 - University of Tehran
3 - Tehran University
Keywords: Talent Management, Elite, maintenance, Q-methodology, Oil Company. ,
Abstract :
Today, talent retention is critical for organizations. The purpose of this study is to identify and categorize the problems and challenges of talent retention in the oil company. In this regard, Q methodology was used as a mixed method. The participants were 20 elites of the organization. After collecting discourse of study, evaluating and summarizing, 119 Q phrases were selected. After a survey of experts (5), 47 Q phrases were finally selected. These data were then analyzed by Q factor analysis method and Distribution analysis led to identify 6 distinct mental pattern, which explained 73,656 percent of the total variance. thus, These six mental models are "organizational materialists", "organizational culturalists", "organizational promotionists", "organizational justice seekers", "effective organizational manageralists" and finally "organizational researcherists". Finally, some solutions have been proposed.
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