The impact of talent management practices on employees’ satisfaction and commitment in the Saudi Arabian oil and gas industry

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of talent management practices in Saudi Arabian oil and gas organizations and assesses their impact on talent management outcomes including employees' satisfaction and commitment. Although talent management is a new concept for increasing employee on employees' satisfaction and commitment, it is rapidly becoming of great value for academics and managers. The literature review identified the gaps in TM literature; prompting the development of a framework for understanding the relationship between TM, its outcomes. A cross-sectional online-based survey was conducted with employees from major oil and gas organizations, achieving a total sample of 417 participants. Results have indicated various issues such as the need to adopt formal approaches for identifying the talent and lack of opportunities for development that exist in TM practices. Furthermore, the majority of the participants reflected poor satisfaction levels, and a lack of strong commitment was observed among the young employees. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that poor TM practices adopted in Saudi Arabian oil and gas industries in a few instances, especially in relation to talent development and retention by creating a supportive environment through transformational leadership.

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