Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Advance Praise for Rethinking Talent Decisions V
3. Acknowledgements XIII
4. Contents XVII
5. Prologue XXI
6. Part 1: Introducing (Re)Thinking Talent Decisions
7. Chapter 1 A Tale of Complexity, Technology and Subjectivity 1
8. Chapter 2 Introducing the Cast 11
9. Part 2: (Re)Thinking Talent Decision Outcomes
10. A Tale of Complexity, Technology and Subjectivity in the Pursuit of Strategy and Knowledge 31
11. Chapter 3 Talent Decisions in the Pursuit of Strategy 33
12. Chapter 4 Talent Decisions In The Pursuit of Knowledge 59
13. Chapter 5 Our Tale End(INGS) 69
14. Part 3: (Re)Thinking Work, Technology and Talent Management
15. A Few Words Before We Commence This Part of Our Journey 79
16. Chapter 6 (Re)Thinking Work 81
17. Chapter 7 (Re)Thinking Technology and Digitalisation 87
18. Chapter 8 (Re)Thinking Talent Management 93
19. Part 4: (Re)Thinking Talent
20. A Few Words, and A Visualisation Exercise, Before We Continue On Our Journey 101
21. Chapter 9 (Re)Thinking Talent Meanings 103
22. Chapter 10 (Re)Thinking Talent Categories 111
23. Chapter 11 External Character’s Talent Categories 151
24. Part 5: Negotiating Talent Decisions
25. From Theory to Negotiations in Work-based Contexts 161
26. Chapter 12 Scene 1: Negotiating Talent Meanings 163
27. Chapter 13 Scene 2: Negotiating Talent Identification 173
28. Chapter 14 Scene 3: Negotiating Talent Decision Systems 183
29. Part 6: Implications
30. Recognising the Strategic and Knowledge Implications 197
31. Chapter 15 Strategic Implications 199
32. Chapter 16 Knowledge Implications 207
33. Part 7: Conclusion
34. Chapter 17 Concluding Monologue 219
35. Endnotes 231
36. List of Figures 245
37. About the Author 247
38. Index 249