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Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 4, 188 - 209, 01.07.2025
https://doi.org/10.17275/per.25.56.12.4

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References

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  • Arcus, S. (2015) Talentism is the new capitalism. Management Magazine. https://management.co.nz/article/talentism-new-capitalism
  • Aytaç, T. (2014) Integrated talent management model in schools: Teacher perspectives. Marmara University Atatürk Education Faculty Journal of Educational Sciences 34, 1-24.
  • Aytaç, T., & İpek, C. (2021) Opinions of school administrators on applicability of talent management approach in schools (a qualitative analysis). Milli Eğitim Dergisi [Journal of National Education]., 50 (232),357-382. https://doi.org/10.37669/milliegitim.756552
  • Baporikar, N., & Smith, A. (2019) Talent management in higher education institution. International Journal of Applied Management Sciences and Engineering, 6 (2), 36-57. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJAMSE.2019070103
  • Barhate, B., & Dirani, K. M. (2022) Career aspirations of generation Z: A systematic literature review. European Journal of Training and Development, 46 (1/2), 139-157. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-07-2020-0124
  • Berger, L. A., & Berger, D. R. (2004) The Talent Management Handbook. New York, McGraw-Hill.
  • Brown, A. L. (1992) Design experiments: theoretical and methodological challenges in creating complex interventions in classroom settings. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2 (2) ,141–178. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327809jls0202_2
  • Cabrera, E., & Cabrera, A. (2005) Fostering knowledge sharing through people management practices. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 16, 720–735. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585190500083020
  • Capelli, P. (2008) Talent management for the twenty-first century. Harvard Business Review, 86 (3), 74-81.
  • Cappelli, P., & Keller, J. R. (2017) The historical context of talent management. The Oxford handbook of talent management. Oxford University Press.
  • Cobb, P., Confrey, J., DiSessa, A., Lehrer, R., & Schauble, L. (2003) Design experiments in educational research. Educational Researcher, 32 (1), 9–13. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X032001009
  • Collings, D. G., & Mellahi, K. (2009) Strategic talent management: a review and research agenda. Human Resource Management Review, 19 (4), 304–313. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.HRMR.2009.04.001
  • Creswell, J. W. (2014) Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Sage Publications.
  • Cross Walker, T. (2020) Inclusive talent management in the public sector: theory and practice. Transnational Corporations Review, 12 (2),140-148. https://doi.org/10.1080/19186444.2020.1741296
  • Davies, B., & Davies, B. J. (2011) Talent Management in Education. Sage Publications.
  • Debebe, G. (2023) Authentic talent development in sociocultural context: Interdisciplinary perspectives. European Journal of Training and Development, 47 (3/4), 281-300. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-01-2023-0012
  • Dilber, Y. (2022) Talent management and applicability in educational organizations. CresJournal, 3 (1) , 67-83.
  • Dries, N. (2013) The psychology of talent management: A review and research agenda. Human Resource Management Review, 23(24), 272-285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2013.05.001
  • Erol, A., & Uçar, R. (2021) Opinions of Administrators’ and teachers‘ working in private schools on talent management. Electronic Journal of Social Sciences, 20 (77), 508-533.
  • Fajčíková A., Urbancová H., Kučírková L. (2018) Decisive factors of talent management implementation in Czech organisations. Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 11, (1), 9-15. https://doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2018.110102
  • Gallardo-Gallardo, E. & Thunnissen, M. (2016) Standing on the shoulders of giants? A critical review of empirical talent management research. Employee Relations, 38 (1), 31-56. https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-10-2015-0194
  • Gallardo-Gallardo, E. Thunnissen, M. & Scullion, H. (2020) Talent management: context matters. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 31 (4), 457-473, https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2019.1642645
  • Garrow, V., & Hirsh, W. (2008) Talent management: Issues of focus and fit. Public Personnel Management, 37 (4), 389-402. https://doi.org/10.1177/009102600803700402
  • Gerhardt, T. & Karsan, S. (2022) Talent management in private universities: the case of a private university in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Educational Management, 36 (4), 552-575. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-05-2020-0222
  • Glenn, T. (2012) The state of talent management in Canada's public sector. Canadian Public Administration, 55 (1), 25-51. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-7121.2012.00204.x
  • Hay, M. (2002) Strategies for survival in the war of talent. Career Development International, 7 (1), 52-55. https://doi.org/10.1108/13620430210414883
  • Kaliannan, M., Darmalinggam, D., Dorasamy, M., & Abraham, M. (2023) Inclusive talent development as a key talent management approach: A systematic literature review. Human Resource Management Review, 33 (1), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2022.100926
  • Keser Özmantar, Z. (2018) Design-based research. In K. Beycioğlu, N. Özer, & Y. Kondakçı (Ed.), Research in Educational Administration. 441-459, Pegem Academy.
  • Kock, R., & Burke, M. (2008) Managing talent in the South African public service. Public Personnel Management, 37 (4), 457-470. https://doi.org/10.1177/009102600803700406
  • Korn Ferry Institute (2018) Future of Work. The Global Talent Crunch. https://www.kornferry.com/content/dam/kornferry/docs/article-migration/FOWTalentCrunchFinal_Spring2018.pdf
  • Kravariti, F., & Johnston, K. (2020) Talent management: A critical literature review and research agenda for public sector human resource management. Public Management Review, 22 (1), 75-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2019.1638439
  • Kravariti, F., Tasoulis, K., Scullion, H., & Alali, M. K. (2023) Talent management and performance in the public sector: the role of organisational and line managerial support for development. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 34 (9), 1782-1807. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2022.2032265
  • McCauley, C., & Wakefield, M. (2006) Talent management in the 21st century: help your company find, develop, and keep its strongest workers. The Journal for Quality and Participation, 29 (4), 4-7.
  • McDonnell, A. (2011) Still fighting the “war for talent”? bridging the science versus practice gap. Journal of Business and Psychology, 26, 169-173.
  • McKenney, S., & Reeves, T. (2018) Conducting Educational Design Research. Routledge.
  • Merriam, S. B. (2015) Qualitative Research. A Guide for Pattern and Application. Jossey-Bass.
  • Mitosis, K. D., Lamnisos, D., & Talias, M. A. (2021) Talent management in healthcare: a systematic qualitative review. Sustainability, 13 (8), 4469-4489. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13084469
  • Nieveen, N. (2007) Educational Design Research. J. Van den Akker, K. Gravemeijer, & S. McKenney (Ed.). London: Routledge.
  • Phillips, J. J., & Edwards, L. (2008) Managing Talent Retention: An ROI Approach. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Pillay, P., Subban, M., & Qwabe, B. (2008) Talent management. Journal of Public Administration, 43 (Special issue 1), 308-323.
  • Rezaei, F. & Beyerlein, M. (2018) Talent development: a systematic literature review of empirical studies. European Journal of Training and Development, 42 (1/2), 75-90. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-09-2017-0076
  • Rhodes, C. (2012) Should leadership talent management in schools also include the management of self-belief? School Leadership and Management. 32 (532), 439-451. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2012.724671
  • Riccio, S. (2010) Talent Management in Higher Education: Developing Emerging Leaders Within the Administration at Private Colleges and Universities. Lincoln: (Unpublished PhD thesis), University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
  • Rothwell, W. J. (2015). Effective succession planning: Ensuring leadership continuity and building talent from within (5th ed.). American Management Association.
  • Silzer, R., & Dowell, B. E. (2010) Strategic talent management matters. Strategy-driven talent management: A leadership imperativ. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. pp. 3-72.
  • Smylie, M. A., & Wenzel, S. A. (2006) Promoting instructional improvement: a strategic human resource management perspective. Consortium on Chicago School Research. www.consortium-chicago.org
  • Sonia, C., Krishnan, J., & Joseph’s, S. (2015) Talent management in higher education sector. IRACST-International Journal of Research in Management & Technology (IJRMT), 5, 302-311.
  • Swailes, S., Downs, Y., & Orr, K. (2014) Conceptualizing inclusive talent management: potential, possibilities and practicalities. Human Resource Development International, 17 (5), 529–544. https://doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2014.954188
  • Tabancalı, E., & Korumaz, M. (2014) Talent management in educational organizations. The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies, 8 (25-I), 139–139. https://doi.org/10.9761/JASSS2336
  • Tansley, C. (2011) What do we mean by the term “talent” in talent management? Industrial and Commercial Training, 43 (5), 266-274. https://doi.org/10.1108/00197851111145853
  • Thompson, J. R. (2017) Value shifts in public sector human resource management: a congressional perspective. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 37 (4), 375–404. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371X15605159
  • Thunnissen, M. & Gallardo-Gallardo, E. (2017) Mapping the field: general description of the nature of empirical tm research. Talent Management in Practice, Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 11-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78714-597-920171002
  • Thunnissen, M., & Buttiens, D. (2017) Talent management in public sector organizations: a study on the impact of contextual factors on the tm approach in Flemish and Dutch public sector organizations. Public Personnel Management, 46 (4), 391-418. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091026017721570
  • Thunnissen, M., Boselie, P., & Fruytier, B. (2013) A review of talent management:‘infancy or adolescence?’. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 24 (9), 1744-1761. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.777543
  • Turan, S. (2014) Educational Management: Theory, Research and Practice. Pegem Academy.
  • Vnoučková L., Urbancová H. & Smolová H. (2015) Approaches to employee development in Czech organisations. Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 8, (1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2015.080101
  • Wang, F., & Hannafin, M. J. (2005) Design-based research and technology-enhanced learning environments. Educational Technology Research and Development, 53 (4), 5-23. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02504682
  • World Economic Forum (2019) Towards a Reskilling Revolution Industry-Led Action for the Future of Work. https://voced.edu.au/content/ngv:81675
  • Yapp, M. (2009) Measuring the ROI of talent management, Strategic HR Review, 8 (4), 5-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/14754390910963856

Integrating Talent Management in Public Schools: A Study of Implementation Practice in Türkiye

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 4, 188 - 209, 01.07.2025
https://doi.org/10.17275/per.25.56.12.4

Abstract

This study explores the implementation of Talent Management (TM) in a Turkish public middle school, presenting a structured, seven-stage model designed to address complex management challenges. The TM framework includes goal-setting and strategy development, identification of key positions, competency analysis, talent selection and placement, training and development, performance evaluation, and strategies for retention and commitment. While TM is traditionally associated with the private sector, this study examines its applicability and effectiveness in public education, considering the legal, administrative, and structural constraints. Utilizing a design-based research approach, the study customizes TM strategies to align with the school’s specific workforce needs and institutional context. Findings indicate that TM initiatives enhance collaboration, facilitate knowledge exchange, and foster collective action. The study underscores that effective TM practices can contribute to educational efficiency, improving both staff performance and institutional sustainability. The study also highlights the broader implications of TM for public-sector institutions, particularly in adapting strategies to new generations of educators who prioritize innovation, personal growth, and meaningful professional involvement. By demonstrating that well-structured TM approaches can enhance both individual and institutional outcomes, this research offers a scalable framework for future applications in public education. The findings emphasize the need for context-specific TM strategies that align with institutional priorities and workforce dynamics, ensuring long-term educational development and sustainability.

Ethical Statement

The permission for the research was granted from the Gaziantep University Humanities and Social Sciences Ethics Committee on 18.02.2021 with #19703.

References

  • Akar, F. (2019) Academic and managerial talent in universities: Examining the applicability of talent management. Journal of Qualitative Research in Education, 7(2), 514-541.
  • Arcus, S. (2015) Talentism is the new capitalism. Management Magazine. https://management.co.nz/article/talentism-new-capitalism
  • Aytaç, T. (2014) Integrated talent management model in schools: Teacher perspectives. Marmara University Atatürk Education Faculty Journal of Educational Sciences 34, 1-24.
  • Aytaç, T., & İpek, C. (2021) Opinions of school administrators on applicability of talent management approach in schools (a qualitative analysis). Milli Eğitim Dergisi [Journal of National Education]., 50 (232),357-382. https://doi.org/10.37669/milliegitim.756552
  • Baporikar, N., & Smith, A. (2019) Talent management in higher education institution. International Journal of Applied Management Sciences and Engineering, 6 (2), 36-57. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJAMSE.2019070103
  • Barhate, B., & Dirani, K. M. (2022) Career aspirations of generation Z: A systematic literature review. European Journal of Training and Development, 46 (1/2), 139-157. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-07-2020-0124
  • Berger, L. A., & Berger, D. R. (2004) The Talent Management Handbook. New York, McGraw-Hill.
  • Brown, A. L. (1992) Design experiments: theoretical and methodological challenges in creating complex interventions in classroom settings. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2 (2) ,141–178. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327809jls0202_2
  • Cabrera, E., & Cabrera, A. (2005) Fostering knowledge sharing through people management practices. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 16, 720–735. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585190500083020
  • Capelli, P. (2008) Talent management for the twenty-first century. Harvard Business Review, 86 (3), 74-81.
  • Cappelli, P., & Keller, J. R. (2017) The historical context of talent management. The Oxford handbook of talent management. Oxford University Press.
  • Cobb, P., Confrey, J., DiSessa, A., Lehrer, R., & Schauble, L. (2003) Design experiments in educational research. Educational Researcher, 32 (1), 9–13. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X032001009
  • Collings, D. G., & Mellahi, K. (2009) Strategic talent management: a review and research agenda. Human Resource Management Review, 19 (4), 304–313. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.HRMR.2009.04.001
  • Creswell, J. W. (2014) Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Sage Publications.
  • Cross Walker, T. (2020) Inclusive talent management in the public sector: theory and practice. Transnational Corporations Review, 12 (2),140-148. https://doi.org/10.1080/19186444.2020.1741296
  • Davies, B., & Davies, B. J. (2011) Talent Management in Education. Sage Publications.
  • Debebe, G. (2023) Authentic talent development in sociocultural context: Interdisciplinary perspectives. European Journal of Training and Development, 47 (3/4), 281-300. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-01-2023-0012
  • Dilber, Y. (2022) Talent management and applicability in educational organizations. CresJournal, 3 (1) , 67-83.
  • Dries, N. (2013) The psychology of talent management: A review and research agenda. Human Resource Management Review, 23(24), 272-285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2013.05.001
  • Erol, A., & Uçar, R. (2021) Opinions of Administrators’ and teachers‘ working in private schools on talent management. Electronic Journal of Social Sciences, 20 (77), 508-533.
  • Fajčíková A., Urbancová H., Kučírková L. (2018) Decisive factors of talent management implementation in Czech organisations. Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 11, (1), 9-15. https://doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2018.110102
  • Gallardo-Gallardo, E. & Thunnissen, M. (2016) Standing on the shoulders of giants? A critical review of empirical talent management research. Employee Relations, 38 (1), 31-56. https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-10-2015-0194
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  • Gerhardt, T. & Karsan, S. (2022) Talent management in private universities: the case of a private university in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Educational Management, 36 (4), 552-575. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-05-2020-0222
  • Glenn, T. (2012) The state of talent management in Canada's public sector. Canadian Public Administration, 55 (1), 25-51. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-7121.2012.00204.x
  • Hay, M. (2002) Strategies for survival in the war of talent. Career Development International, 7 (1), 52-55. https://doi.org/10.1108/13620430210414883
  • Kaliannan, M., Darmalinggam, D., Dorasamy, M., & Abraham, M. (2023) Inclusive talent development as a key talent management approach: A systematic literature review. Human Resource Management Review, 33 (1), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2022.100926
  • Keser Özmantar, Z. (2018) Design-based research. In K. Beycioğlu, N. Özer, & Y. Kondakçı (Ed.), Research in Educational Administration. 441-459, Pegem Academy.
  • Kock, R., & Burke, M. (2008) Managing talent in the South African public service. Public Personnel Management, 37 (4), 457-470. https://doi.org/10.1177/009102600803700406
  • Korn Ferry Institute (2018) Future of Work. The Global Talent Crunch. https://www.kornferry.com/content/dam/kornferry/docs/article-migration/FOWTalentCrunchFinal_Spring2018.pdf
  • Kravariti, F., & Johnston, K. (2020) Talent management: A critical literature review and research agenda for public sector human resource management. Public Management Review, 22 (1), 75-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2019.1638439
  • Kravariti, F., Tasoulis, K., Scullion, H., & Alali, M. K. (2023) Talent management and performance in the public sector: the role of organisational and line managerial support for development. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 34 (9), 1782-1807. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2022.2032265
  • McCauley, C., & Wakefield, M. (2006) Talent management in the 21st century: help your company find, develop, and keep its strongest workers. The Journal for Quality and Participation, 29 (4), 4-7.
  • McDonnell, A. (2011) Still fighting the “war for talent”? bridging the science versus practice gap. Journal of Business and Psychology, 26, 169-173.
  • McKenney, S., & Reeves, T. (2018) Conducting Educational Design Research. Routledge.
  • Merriam, S. B. (2015) Qualitative Research. A Guide for Pattern and Application. Jossey-Bass.
  • Mitosis, K. D., Lamnisos, D., & Talias, M. A. (2021) Talent management in healthcare: a systematic qualitative review. Sustainability, 13 (8), 4469-4489. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13084469
  • Nieveen, N. (2007) Educational Design Research. J. Van den Akker, K. Gravemeijer, & S. McKenney (Ed.). London: Routledge.
  • Phillips, J. J., & Edwards, L. (2008) Managing Talent Retention: An ROI Approach. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Pillay, P., Subban, M., & Qwabe, B. (2008) Talent management. Journal of Public Administration, 43 (Special issue 1), 308-323.
  • Rezaei, F. & Beyerlein, M. (2018) Talent development: a systematic literature review of empirical studies. European Journal of Training and Development, 42 (1/2), 75-90. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-09-2017-0076
  • Rhodes, C. (2012) Should leadership talent management in schools also include the management of self-belief? School Leadership and Management. 32 (532), 439-451. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2012.724671
  • Riccio, S. (2010) Talent Management in Higher Education: Developing Emerging Leaders Within the Administration at Private Colleges and Universities. Lincoln: (Unpublished PhD thesis), University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
  • Rothwell, W. J. (2015). Effective succession planning: Ensuring leadership continuity and building talent from within (5th ed.). American Management Association.
  • Silzer, R., & Dowell, B. E. (2010) Strategic talent management matters. Strategy-driven talent management: A leadership imperativ. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. pp. 3-72.
  • Smylie, M. A., & Wenzel, S. A. (2006) Promoting instructional improvement: a strategic human resource management perspective. Consortium on Chicago School Research. www.consortium-chicago.org
  • Sonia, C., Krishnan, J., & Joseph’s, S. (2015) Talent management in higher education sector. IRACST-International Journal of Research in Management & Technology (IJRMT), 5, 302-311.
  • Swailes, S., Downs, Y., & Orr, K. (2014) Conceptualizing inclusive talent management: potential, possibilities and practicalities. Human Resource Development International, 17 (5), 529–544. https://doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2014.954188
  • Tabancalı, E., & Korumaz, M. (2014) Talent management in educational organizations. The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies, 8 (25-I), 139–139. https://doi.org/10.9761/JASSS2336
  • Tansley, C. (2011) What do we mean by the term “talent” in talent management? Industrial and Commercial Training, 43 (5), 266-274. https://doi.org/10.1108/00197851111145853
  • Thompson, J. R. (2017) Value shifts in public sector human resource management: a congressional perspective. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 37 (4), 375–404. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734371X15605159
  • Thunnissen, M. & Gallardo-Gallardo, E. (2017) Mapping the field: general description of the nature of empirical tm research. Talent Management in Practice, Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 11-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78714-597-920171002
  • Thunnissen, M., & Buttiens, D. (2017) Talent management in public sector organizations: a study on the impact of contextual factors on the tm approach in Flemish and Dutch public sector organizations. Public Personnel Management, 46 (4), 391-418. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091026017721570
  • Thunnissen, M., Boselie, P., & Fruytier, B. (2013) A review of talent management:‘infancy or adolescence?’. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 24 (9), 1744-1761. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.777543
  • Turan, S. (2014) Educational Management: Theory, Research and Practice. Pegem Academy.
  • Vnoučková L., Urbancová H. & Smolová H. (2015) Approaches to employee development in Czech organisations. Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 8, (1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2015.080101
  • Wang, F., & Hannafin, M. J. (2005) Design-based research and technology-enhanced learning environments. Educational Technology Research and Development, 53 (4), 5-23. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02504682
  • World Economic Forum (2019) Towards a Reskilling Revolution Industry-Led Action for the Future of Work. https://voced.edu.au/content/ngv:81675
  • Yapp, M. (2009) Measuring the ROI of talent management, Strategic HR Review, 8 (4), 5-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/14754390910963856
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Primary Language English
Subjects Education Management
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Süleyman Akar 0009-0006-3717-847X

Zehra Keser Özmantar 0000-0002-6753-2621

Early Pub Date June 26, 2025
Publication Date July 1, 2025
Submission Date February 21, 2025
Acceptance Date April 27, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 12 Issue: 4

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APA Akar, S., & Keser Özmantar, Z. (2025). Integrating Talent Management in Public Schools: A Study of Implementation Practice in Türkiye. Participatory Educational Research, 12(4), 188-209. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.25.56.12.4