Developing an integrated talent management strategy for Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria.
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2019
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Since its inception, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) located North
West of Pretoria has grown without proper policies and strategies to ensure its
competitiveness and sustainability in the long haul with regards to its human
resources. As such, a need was established to develop an integrated talent
management strategy to ensure the university’s survival. The study sought to
determine the perceptions of the staff regarding the current application of talent
management practices and the importance thereof. In order to achieve the
aforementioned goal, a mixed research methodology was employed. A purposive
sample of N=402 was drawn from the academic, support and administrative staff of
the university to participate in the study. The Human Capital questionnaire was used
to collect quantitative data whilst a semi-structured interview session was used to
collect qualitative data. Quantitative data were analysed using the Statistical Package
for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 whilst qualitative data were analysed using the
NVIVO software version 11 through the principles of content analysis. Descriptive
statistics were used to present demographic details of participants as well as the
perceptions of the staff regarding the application and the importance of talent
management practices at SMU. The T-test, Gap Analysis, Multivariate Analysis of
Variance (MANOVA) as well as the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Factor
Analysis were used to determine the perceptions of staff regarding the importance of
talent management practices. The reliability of the Human Capital Index was
determined by the Cronbach Alpha coefficient which proves that the questionnaire was
highly reliable. Results indicated that talent management practices at SMU are poorly
applied; therefore, the management of the university needs to urgently address this in
order to attract and retain talented staff. This study made an original contribution to
the development of a robust integrated talent management strategy (for practice and
research) that can be used at universities in South Africa to attract and retain the top
calibre of staff. This study became apposite given a dearth in the literature about talent
management practices that ensure that top talent is enticed and retained within the
university context. The study contributed to the body of knowledge regarding talent
management practices in Higher Education in South Africa and beyond.
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Doctoral Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.