Conceptual Framework of Talent Management Affecting Employee Performance of State Government Employees in Malaysia

Abstract

Government of Malaysia is emphasizing on development of talent in the public sector, as it is the most significant resource for the federal and state services. Even though. the government has invested in various programs and initiatives to develop and produce key talented human capital, Malaysia is still short of talented people and struggling to develop talent, and talented skilful people are leaving. This paper fills the gap by analysing the comprehensive literature in order to bring understanding on talent management issues within Malaysian state government context. The aim of this paper is to identify talent management practices affecting state government employees and to develop a conceptual framework explaining their relationships. The literature reveals that there is positive relationship between talent acquisition,talent development, talent retention and employee performance. Although the relationships among the four constructs have been extensively studied in the extant literature, this paper is one of the few, if any, in investigating the constructs in state government agencies or local authorities in Malaysia. If empirically supported, the proposed framework may provide an effective alternative in assisting state government agencies at attracting and nurturing talented workers. The study also discloses that there is a need for further research to discover new insights on talent management and retain talent among the state government employees in Malaysia