This paper analyzes a model of economic growth that explains differences in economic structure across countries. It highlights the interplay between productivity, talents utilization and entrepreneurship incentives. The paper has two main results. First, it argues that when measuring human capital

Research on talent acquisition in organizations suggests managers identify new sources of untapped talent. The paper recommends pursuing sources such as displaced former addicts, former criminals and terminated workers. Also presented is a list of organizations successfully pursuing this strategy

Abstract: A talent in an organization refers to the traits inherent in current employees and their valuable knowledge, skills and competencies. The talent management or succession is an ongoing process of analyzing, developing and effectively utilizing talent in an organization to the strategic

This article addresses the ways in which Irish working- class teenagers utilize national and global discourses in assessing the quality and entertainment value of television talent shows. Viewers ’ preference for British shows over the nationally produced show, You’re a Star, indicates

management is a primary driver for organizational success. Broadly defined, talent management is the implementation of integrated strategies or systems designed to increase workplace productivity by developing improved processes for attracting, developing, retaining and utilizing people with the required

Abstract The search for best ways to attract, develop and utilize organizational people is becoming an intensely interesting and challenging task for HR professionals. Among the wide range of organizational processes relating to developing, retaining and utilizing high-performing employees

Abstract: This study evaluates the drivers of cohort-level talent-laden population dynamics. By utilizing national data on metro and non-metro counties, and employing system of equations modeling, key similarities and differences in factors that determine population dynamics are identified. In a

This qualitative study utilized in-depth interviews with 13 male and 13 female Finnish Olympians (matched by age and profession) to isolate the critical events that occurred in their lives that had an impact on the development of their talent. This sample ranged from pairs of college students

A proactive strategy for the aging population was first proposed by the World Health Organization in 2002. Chinese authorities and experts in gerontology welcome the strategy, and they have already emphasized the need to safeguard the dignity of the elderly population and utilize their tal-ents

This article examines talent development in piano prodigies through a case study of the life of Australian pianist David Helfgott as depicted in the film Shine. Utilizing theory from positive psychology, especially Csikszentmihalyi’s flow theory of motivation and optimal experience, and his