In our 2016 paper (Collins et al., 2016a), we proposed that superchamps (athletes who have achieved the highest level in their sport) were differentiated from their less successful counterparts by their use of positive proactive coping and a "learn from it" approach to challenge. This skill-based focus to talent development (TD) is supported extensively in the literature (e.g., MacNamara et al....

The recent boom of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests, aimed at measuring children's athletic potential, is the latest wave in the 'pre-professionalization' of children that has characterized, especially but not exclusively, the USA in the last 15 years or so. In this paper, I analyse the use of DTC genetic tests, sometimes coupled with more traditional methods of 'talent scouting', to asse...

The rapid change in business globalization has developed huge challenges for an organization to maintain sustainable innovation and growth. The change in economic condition increases the interest of business process reengineering to sustain growth and make progressive firm in the world, but 70% organizations in the world have failed to achieve the benefit of business process reengineering (BPR)...

This study aimed to design a strategic model of talent management at Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) based on international best practice experience. Research method is a mixed method (qualitative-quantitative) and sampling is done in two phases. In qualitative phase, sample included 24 top managers and senior executives (experts) who were selected by purposive sampling and in quantitative phas...

this article addresses the problem of balancing the time-cost-income aspects of talent management and succession in knowledge-based organizations. reviewing the literature figures out that many researches emphasize the importance of talent management and planning for succession. while the wide range of attracting talents from outside to fill this gap to train the inside talents to have a succes...