Shuai Zhang

University of the West of Scotland | UWS

This paper critically examines the definition and identification of talent in the Nigerian banking industry. Through a multilevel case study of three commercial banks, we draw on 20 in-depth interviews with human resources and operational leaders at corporate and business unit levels to ascertain how the term talent is defined and the process invol...

This paper explores talent management (TM) ethics in China, specifically examines the role of Chinese guanxi, to influence TM practices. Guanxi in the Chinese business context has been widely acknowledged amongst Western academics and business managers, and there is a growing literature on TM and its ethics. However, guanxi-related behaviours and e...

The Chinese context has been characterised as one where guanxi influence is significant, shaping the choices, considerations, challenges, and consequences of talent management (TM). There is though little empirical research which shows that this is what is experienced, and that guanxi influence does feature prominently. The purpose of our research...

Purpose – Talent management (TM) is underdeveloped and TM recognition is unclear in the context of Chinese private‐owned enterprises (POEs). As talent definition is the basis of TM practices, the purpose of this paper is to explore talent definition and TM recognition in the context of Chinese real estate POEs, in order to explore how Chinese cultu...