Talent Management Practices and Organizational Competitiveness: An Empirical Study

Paper ID: EIJTEM_2026_13_2_79-91

Author's Name: Dr. Durga Prasad. Repakula, Harika.Palakurthi, Everlyn Iniga Norman

Volume: 13

Issue: 2

Year: 2026

Page No: 79-91

Abstract:

This study examines the impact of talent management practices on organizational competitiveness, with a particular focus on the mediating role of employee engagement. Drawing on the Resource-Based View (RBV) and Dynamic Capability Theory, the research adopts a descriptive and analytical design using primary data collected from 210 employees across IT, finance, and manufacturing sectors. A structured questionnaire based on a 5-point Likert scale was employed, and data were analyzed using SPSS 28 and AMOS 28. The findings reveal that talent management practices—specifically talent acquisition (β = 0.21, p

Keywords: Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Organizational Competitiveness, SEM, Human Resource Practices.

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