Re-engineering the role of leadership in nurturing and navigating talent management in Academia
Abstract
In an academic landscape challenged by fierce competition for talent, academic institution leaders must adopt innovative approaches to stay competitive and effectively manage their talent. Talent management should be strategically focused and catalyse performance, supporting the fundamental capabilities of the institution. The primary objectives of academic institutions encompass attracting high-caliber staff, fostering academic excellence and cultivating robust research outputs. However, the leadership in many academic institutions grapple with significant employee turnover, necessitating a reengineering of their roles to navigate the complex terrain of talent management. This chapter redefines leadership's role in nurturing and navigating talent management in academia. Additionally, it underscores the importance of embracing diversity and inclusion, leadership competences, embracing talent management metrics and collegiality as strategic roles for academic leaders to navigate the talent management landscape within a dynamic and competitive environment.
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Continuous investment in leadership training and mentoring guarantees that leaders remain adaptable and capable of navigating the ever-changing business landscape.
“Research by Hazel, et al. [66] found that continuous investment in leadership training and mentoring guarantees that leaders remain adaptable and capable of navigating the ever-changing business landscape.”
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- Authors
- Hazel, M., Ngirande, H., & Muchowe, R. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Venda, South Africa
- University of Venda (ZA)
- Zimbabwe Open University (ZW)
- Venue
- Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership
- Publisher
- IGI Global
- Published
- 2024-12-02
- Pages
- 269-290
- ISSN
- 2326-9022 (ISSN-L)
- 2326-9030
- OpenAlex
- W4404913179
- Cited by
- 1
- References
- 57
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1
- FWCI
- 1.71
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Advances in educational marketing, administration, and leadership book series (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Human Resource and Talent Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Leadership and Management in Organizations
- Social Sciences › Education › Education, Leadership, and Health Research
- Keywords
- talent management, academic leadership, higher education institutions, employee turnover, personnel selection, leadership competence, diversity and inclusion, collegiality, academic excellence, research output
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