An Investigation of Talent Management and its Organisational Impact: A Case Study of PayPal Ireland

Introduction This research focuses on talent management, development and its strategies, a practice which is prevalent within the area of human resources. Further exploring the impact of the strategies implementation on the overall success of the organization. The effect the strategy bares in relation to the systematic attraction, development and retention of talented individuals is thoroughly examined. All whilst uncovering which elements of talent management and development strategies are most prevalent within a specific industry and further determining the reasoning behind this. This research focuses on the global multinational organisation PayPal, in Ireland. Objective The primary objective of this research is to investigate the weight of both talent management and development within an organisation, additionally uncovering how a successful global organisation is currently utilising the practice. This research will specifically focus on PayPal Ireland. The factors that are most commonly associated with an organisations talent management strategies are: their retention rates; their experience with skill and labour shortages; and whether the strategy improves their competitiveness and adaptability. Additionally, this research focuses on providing an understanding towards how talent management is practiced and whether organisations recognise it to be an imperative componant which contributes to the success of an organisation. Method This study employs a semi structured interview method and follows a qualitative approach. Result See page 65 Conclusion This research proposes an understanding of talent management and development strategies and how they have been implemented within PayPal, the influence the strategies bare on the attraction, development and retention of employees. Whilst additionally uncovering the role talent management plays towards enhancing the adaptability and competitiveness of an organisation