Human resource transformation as a panacea for addressing talent management challenges at an electricity company

Abstract

HR departments have a central and critical role in the success of talent management plans in organizations. Without a well-positioned and equipped HR department, Talent management efforts are bound to fail. This paper explores the transformation of the HR function and its impact in addressing talent management challenges. It argues that transforming the HR function to engage operationally and strategically with business not only enables HR to understand business requirements, but also to redefine and align their human capital management strategies and systems to optimally service and support business. The study adopted a positivist descriptive approach. Data was collected through questionnaires from 28 management staff. Correlation and regression analysis were performed for data analysis. The results indicated positive correlations between talent
management and the dimensions of HR Transformation. The results further indicated that the Dimensions of HR transformation account for the variations in talent Management, at varying degrees. The overall findings suggest that transforming the HR function has positive implications for talent management. It is was noted that for organizations to ensure that transformation efforts are directed at specific problems in order to  effectively measure and evaluate progress. Moreover, implementation of the process should be based on sound understanding of the business context to ensure that transformation efforts are in a vacuum but rather support and enable business to counter the changes and challenges  presented by the work environment.

Keywords: Talent Management, HR Transformation, Reskilling HR, HR Technology