The impact of talent management on job satisfaction of registered nurses in Malawian public hospitals

Abstract

Orientation: Job satisfaction is the paramount tool to gauge whether employees are willing to stay or leave an organisation. Talent management as a key aspect of human resources management has a fundamental role to play in ensuring that employees are satisfied with their work so that they can stay within the organisation.Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the impact of talent management on job satisfaction of registered nurses in public hospitals of Malawi.Motivation for study: There is a need for scientific knowledge concerning the connection between talent management and job satisfaction of registered nurses in public hospitals of Malawi as limited studies have been conducted in the Malawian context despite the nursing profession witnessing a dire voluntary attrition of nurses leading to severe shortages of nurses.Research approach/design and method: The study uses a quantitative design by way of a cross - sectional survey method to determine the impact of talent management practices on job satisfaction of registered nurses. Data were collected from a sample of 834 registered nurses from the four main public hospitals of Malawi that were purposively selected. An adapted version of Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) combined with Human Capital Index questionnaire was administered to 834 nurses. Finally, 580 responses were found to be acceptable for analysis.Main findings: The findings of the study demonstrate that talent management practices do not contribute towards job satisfaction of registered nurses in Malawian public hospitals. Regression analysis indicated that amongst nine elements of talent management practices, the predictors that are most effective in predicting the job satisfaction of registered nurses include, staffing, talent development and talent deployment.Practical/managerial implication: The results of this study underscore the problematic nature of implementing talent management practices in public hospitals of Malawi. Management of public hospitals should appreciate these results as poor talent management practices can reduce job satisfaction among employees.Contribution/value add: The findings, therefore, add to the body of knowledge on how talent management practices can contribute to job satisfaction.

Effect of Talent Management Training Program for Nursing Managers on Nurses Work Effectiveness

“…Additionally, Othman, Khalil, (2018) (30) revealed that talent management reduces demotivation, but does not significantly influence the creativity of architectural firms. While, inconsistent with, Dzimbiri, Molefi, (2021) (31) conducted a crosssectional survey on 834 registered nurses and the findings of the study demonstrate that talent management practices do not contribute towards job satisfaction of registered nurses in Malawian public hospitals. Similarly, Mensah, Bawole, (2017) (32) suggested that talent management does not only have a direct effect, but also an indirect effect on talented employees' affective commitment and decreased quit intentions via person-job fit working in selected parastatal institutions in Ghana.…”

Presenting a structural model of digitalised talent management in a new age: A case study on the mobile telecommunication industry in Iran

“…The main objective of every organisational strategy is to achieve the effectiveness and efficiency of the operation, which could lead the organisation to its mission (Dzimbiri & Molefi, 2021). In culture, people and organisational approach, TM is one of the pivotal aspects that mainly focuses on how digital transformation views TM and what actions should be undertaken to cover strategy planning, workforce planning, talent acquisition, talent development, digital learning and employee engagement to improve organisational performance.…”

Job satisfaction as a mediator in improving employee performance through talent and knowledge management

“…The results of the study state that talent management has an influence on employee job satisfaction, the more the company has good talent and can maintain it, the employees will feel satisfied. (Dzimbiri & Molefi, 2021;Sariwulan et al, 2021) Knowledge management is an activity that has been widely applied in companies. (Mladenović & Krajina, 2020;Zhang et al, 2020).…”

“…Many studies that discuss talent management, knowledge management, job satisfaction and employee performance as conducted by (Saleh & Atan, 2021;Banuari et al, 2021;Ratnawati & Subudi, 2018;Dzimbiri & Molefi, 2021;Manfredi Latilla et al, 2018) but unfortunately the study did not explain specifically about all the variables so that the researchers tried to fill the gaps in previous research. Job satisfaction will be studied as a mediator in improving employee performance through talent and knowledge management in this study.…”

“…Research conducted by many researchers results that talent management has a significant influence on job satisfaction. (Dzimbiri & Molefi, 2021;Mitosis et al, 2021).…”