Talent Analytics:A Strategic Tool for Talent Management Outcomes

The present paper highlights the importance of talent analytics as a strategic tool for talent management (TM) outcomes impacting business performance. The paper summarizes the arguments in the form of a conceptual framework with related propositions based on extensive literature review. It argues that the analytical capability of the human resource (HR) function along with a data-oriented culture of an organization may be positively related to the use of talent analytics for making strategic TM decisions. This would lead to strategic TM outcomes such as talent pipeline development; talent retention; and talent engagement; subsequently impacting business performance. The paper also provides implications for HR professionals and discusses directions for future research.