Talent management, absorptive capacity, and firm performance: Does it work in China and Russia?. Issue 5 (6th July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Latukha, Marina; Veselova, Anna
• Other Names: Liu Mingwei guestEditor.; Chen Chao C. guestEditor.; Cooke Fang Lee guestEditor.; Liu Leigh Anne guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Human resource management. Volume 58:Issue 5(2019)
• Page Start: 503
• Page End: 519
• Publication Date: 2018-07-06
• Subjects: absorptive capacity -- China -- firm performance -- Russia -- talent management; 658.3005
• DOI: 10.1002/hrm.21930
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0090-4848

Abstract

Abstract : This article investigates the relationship between talent management (TM), absorptive capacity (AC), and firm performance. We build a theoretical framework and examine the mediating role of a firm's AC in TM–performance relationships in the contexts of China and Russia. We use a sample of 120 Chinese and Russian firms to provide empirical evidence of our hypotheses. Our results show for both Chinese and Russian firms, a well‐developed TM system positively influences a firm's ability to acquire, assimilate, and exploit knowledge as well as increase the overall level of a firm's AC. We also found support for the argument that TM has an indirect positive effect on firm performance through its AC; moreover, the effect is stronger for Chinese firms, specifically, within the link between AC and performance.