Talent Management Practices In Kuwait: An Empirical Study

Abstract: The aim of this paper was to investigate the application of Talent Management (TM) practices by kuwaiti employers. For data collection, twenty Human Resource Management (HRM) professionals were interviewed from various organizations in different industries in Kuwait. Data collected was analyzed using the grounded theory. The findings of this paper reveal that HRM professionals agree on the terminologies of talent management practices. Kuwaiti organizations consider training and development as one of their retention strategies. Moreover, HRM professionals indicated their preference for external recruitment because it gives them a wider variety of options and lets them focus on the skills and competencies that they need.