Unveiling the Evolution of Talent Management Research in Academic Institutions: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

In recent times, talent management in academic institutions has seen a positive impact on the performance of institute. The talent management is seen as a key player in the functioning of academic institutions set up which is directly proportional to the performance and achieving success. In this study extensive bibliometric research is done to find out the relationship and increased study trends of higher academic institutions and talent management. To complete this study, we have used the VOS Viewer and bibliometrics R package to analyze the data. The data was extracted from Scopus database. In this study it revealed that topics like talent acquisition, talent management, talent attraction, talent retention and employee engagement are important keywords, also the word talent management is evolving in academic institutions. There has been a continuous study done by researchers on talent management and its aspects within the academic institution’s framework. This study will contribute to the literature by providing the insights to the new researcher. This paper explores the progression of talent management research done in recent years. The bibliometric analysis highlights the key aspects such as publication trends, key contributors to the thematic developments, and shedding light on collaborative networks. The finding aims to help the researchers by using this literature to enhance the talent management practices and research in academic institutions. These insights can inspire the future researchers in examining the progression of research in their area of interest and for obtaining a deeper understanding of talent managements role in shaping organizational success and academic innovation.