A Study On Talent Management Practices And Performance Of Employees In It Sector In Chennai

Abstract

Talent management practices are adopted for attracting, identifying, developing, engaging or retaining of employees having higher potential and talents that they are adding or creating values to the organizations. The results elucidate that providing good working condition to employees, giving full autonomy to employees, encouraging employees to participate in discussions, arranging need based trainings to employees, giving the rewards and good recognition for employees, adopting fair and effective performance appraisal method for employees and providing feedback to employees on their performance are main talent management practices adopted by Information Technology (IT) sector. Significant difference is there among talent management practices in IT sector and socio-economic profile of employees. Performance of employees is positively, moderately and significantly related with talent management practices in IT sector, Therefore, IT companies should give adequate salary and perks to employees and they must have flexible working hours for employees. Besides, IT companies should give due respect to emotions and feelings of employees.