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Simplex of HR: Talent Management With Simplex Methodology

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Gürhan Uysal

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DOI:10.17265/1537-1506/2015.02.003

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Gürhan Uysal, Ph.D., associate professor, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey.

ABSTRACT

This study searches for use of simplex theory in talent management. It is a research topic belonging to this study. Human resource management (HRM) can be described with performance focus and talent management. This study presents a new perspective in talent management. Firstly, Talent management may be described with fulfilling organizational positions by bets talents, because talents further performance of departments and performance of firm. Firm has departments, such as production department, marketing departments, finance department, and etc.. This study suggests simplex method for talent management for practitioners. It identifies research question and has two propositions that simplex may be used in talent management. Secondly, study depicts linear of American HRM. It is based on a relationship among human resource (HR) systems, various HRM practices, and organizational performance. Linear proposition of study is that, HRM practices as a system have an impact on firm performance (goal function).

KEYWORDS

talent management, simplex methodology, linear programming, human resource management (HRM)

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