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Potential: The Forgotten Factor in Talent Management Research

Wayne F. Cascio (University of Colorado, USA)

David G. Collings (Dublin City University, Ireland)

Talent Management: A Decade of Developments

ISBN: 978-1-80117-835-8, eISBN: 978-1-80117-834-1

Publication date: 19 September 2022

Abstract

Despite considerable development in our understanding of potential over the past two decades, we argue that the failure to adequately conceptualize and manage “potential” in the context of talent management has significantly limited the ability of organizations to meet their talent needs. In this chapter, we begin by defining the concept of potential, calling attention to the need to separate it from performance. We also address the need to specify the target for judgments of potential (e.g., management level, specific roles), along with the identification of constructs to measure. The chapter highlights two contextual variables – gender and culture, including translations of language that describe relevant constructs – that may impact judgments of potential. This chapter concludes by summarizing what we know and by identifying a variety of future directions for research on the important construct of potential.

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Acknowledgments

This research was developed (in part) under grants from the US Department of Education through its Center for International Business Education and Research at University of Colorado Denver. This research does not necessarily represent the policies of the US Department of Education.

Citation

Cascio, W.F. and Collings, D.G. (2022), "Potential: The Forgotten Factor in Talent Management Research", Collings, D., Vaiman, V. and Scullion, H. (Ed.) Talent Management: A Decade of Developments (Talent Management), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 65-84. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80117-834-120221004

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Emerald Publishing Limited