TWO WORLDS APART? OVERCOMING THE DISCORD IN TALENT MANAGEMENT BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND BUSINESS

Dana FATOL, Diana ROBESCU

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This paper investigates the persistent gap between academic research on Talent Management (TM) and its practical application in the business area. Key disparities include differing priorities, with academia emphasising theoretical advancement and businesses focusing on practical outcomes, where the faster pace of business publications exceeds the typically longer academic publishing process. The article argues for increased academic-practitioner collaboration, proposing real-world testing of interventions and reciprocal feedback mechanisms to improve understanding and relevance of academic research, thus fostering more effective human resources strategies, aiming to align TM research with real-world needs.

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