Talents, projects and management – Attempt at synthesis

Abstract

The discussion undertaken in this paper addresses the subject of talent management. The theoretical background of talent management enables the identification of two basic cognitive perspectives of the description of this phenomenon. The first defines talent management in an organisation. The second, embedded in a global environment, identifies the essence of global talent management. The aim of the study is an attempt at a reinterpretation of the issue of talent management in projects. The methodology adopted in this article is based on the deductive method. The way of reasoning is based on discovering new relationships and classifications on the basis of previously known theoretical foundations. In this case, an analysis of the state-of-the-art in project management and talent management is made in order to conceptualize these issues in a new way. The research premise is the identification of three stages of project management evolution in a network environment (i.e. management of a project “within” an organisation, management of a “cross-organisational” project and management of an “ephemeral” project). The research results presented in the paper concern important issues in the development of management theory and practice. A new theoretical approach and systematizations of “symbiosis” between the talents and projects issues in organizations have been proposed. The presented approach in management practice may contribute to greater effectiveness of talent management in projects implemented by organizations.