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Talent Management

Cases and Commentary

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  1. Eddie Blass
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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Eddie Blass
    Pages 1-7

  3. A Map of the Territory between HRM and Talent Management

    • Eddie Blass, Sarah N. Brockhoff, Fabio G. Oliveira
    Pages 8-23

  4. Defining Talent

    • Eddie Blass
    Pages 24-36

  5. Case Study of Accenture Human Performance Practice UK

    • Marcus Powell
    Pages 37-50

  6. Case Study of Mills & Reeve

    • Marion Devine
    Pages 51-65

  7. Case Study of Grant Thornton

    • Elizabeth Braiden
    Pages 66-77

  8. Case Study of Anonymous Company ‘Banco’

    • Angelita Orbea
    Pages 78-89

  9. Developing Talent

    • Eddie Blass
    Pages 90-99

  10. Case Study of Anonymous Company ‘MotorCo’

    • Angelita Orbea
    Pages 100-109

  11. Case Study of UnitedHealth Europe

    • Marion Devine
    Pages 110-124

  12. Case Study of B&Q Retailers

    • Elizabeth Braiden
    Pages 125-138

  13. Case Study of M&G

    • Alex Poppleton
    Pages 139-153

  14. Systems and Structures to Support Talent Management

    • Eddie Blass
    Pages 154-162

  15. Case Study of Lloyds TSB

    • Ann Knights
    Pages 163-183

  16. Case Study of the Malmaison Hotel Group

    • Marion Devine
    Pages 184-199

  17. Case Study of Network Rail

    • Marion Devine
    Pages 200-215

  18. Case Study of Ipsen Pharmaceuticals

    • Elizabeth Braiden
    Pages 216-226

  19. The Public Sector — A Special Case?

    • Marion Devine, Eddie Blass
    Pages 227-236

  20. Case Study of the Metropolitan Police

    • Marion Devine
    Pages 237-254
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About this book

Talent management is 'the hot topic' for HR managers and chief executives in organizations today. Based on over two years of research, this book draws out key ideas to draw on in the future. It presents case studies of public, private and multinational organizations, as well as commentary on defining and developing talent.

About the authors

EDDIE BLASS is Senior Lecturer in Professional Learning at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. Eddie spent over three years at Ashridge prior to joining the School of Education at Hertfordshire, and it was at Ashridge that her research into Talent Management started. After completing her EdD on The Future University while lecturing at Durham University, she shifted to specialize in leadership development and professional learning.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Talent Management

  • Book Subtitle: Cases and Commentary

  • Editors: Eddie Blass

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230233522

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2009

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-22419-3Published: 30 January 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-30916-0Published: 30 January 2009

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-23352-2Published: 30 January 2009

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 315

  • Topics: Human Resource Management, Knowledge Management, Management

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