abstract: 'Purpose of the article Academic debates on TM generally portray GCC

  countries as less advanced. This paper seeks to understand why TM is not

  so well-known and is less systematically implemented in the United Arab

  Emirates (UAE).

  Methodology/methods Individual interviews were conducted with 84 people

  to explore TM in public and private sector organisations in the UAE.

  15-16 interviews were held in each of four case study organizations

  (total 63 interviews) and 21 interviews with a range of TM stakeholders,

  such as government officials and known TM opinion leaders. 30 of the

  transcripts were selected for open and selective coding. All of the 21

  TM stakeholders were analyzed along with a further 9 transcripts

  selected from the four case studies. The transcripts were open coded by

  the first author using NVIVO 10. This paper reports an interpretation of

  the 455 open codes and research memos developed at what is an advanced

  stage of the open and selective coding phases.

  Scientific aim TM theories are predominantly concerned with how

  employees'' talents can be deployed to the competitive advantage of the

  employing organization with positive outcomes for employees. This paper

  is concerned with broadening the debates on to other stakeholders in TM

  processes, especially, countries, governments, education, and families.

  Findings TM as it is conceptualized and practiced in the UAE is

  inextricably linked to issues of employment localization, often known in

  the UAE as nationalization or Emiratization. TM has been organized and

  implemented differently for two labour markets across all sectors of

  employment; the country''s nationals and the expatriate workforce.

  Conclusions The extent that TM develops in the UAE similar to Western

  countries depends on how much the implementation of policies for

  Emiratization and expatriate workforce development are found to be

  compatible.'
affiliation: 'Pinnington, A (Corresponding Author), British Univ Dubai, POB 345015,
  Dubai, U Arab Emirates.

  Pinnington, Ashly; Alshamsi, Abdullah, British Univ Dubai, POB 345015, Dubai, U
  Arab Emirates.

  Ozbilgin, Mustafa, Brunel Univ London, Brunel Business Sch, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, Middx,
  England.

  Tatli, Ahu, Queen Mary Univ London, Sch Business \& Management, Mile End Rd, London
  E1 4NS, England.

  Vassilopoulou, Joana, Univ Kent, Kent Business Sch, Canterbury CT2 7NZ, Kent, England.'
author: Pinnington, Ashly and Alshamsi, Abdullah and Ozbilgin, Mustafa and Tatli,
  Ahu and Vassilopoulou, Joana
author-email: ashly.pinnington@buid.ac.ae
author_list:
- family: Pinnington
  given: Ashly
- family: Alshamsi
  given: Abdullah
- family: Ozbilgin
  given: Mustafa
- family: Tatli
  given: Ahu
- family: Vassilopoulou
  given: Joana
booktitle: 'SMART AND EFFICIENT ECONOMY: PREPARATION FOR THE FUTURE INNOVATIVE

  ECONOMY'
da: '2023-09-28'
editor: Simberova, I and Milichovsky, F and Zizlavsky, O
files: []
isbn: 978-80-214-5413-2
keywords: 'Talent Management; TM Policies; Emiratization; Expatriate Labour;

  Stories; UAE; GCC'
language: English
note: '21st International Scientific Conference on Smart and Efficient Economy

  - Preparation for the Future Innovative Economy, Brno Univ Technol, Fac

  Business \& Management, Brno, CZECH REPUBLIC, MAY 19-20, 2016'
number-of-cited-references: '23'
orcid-numbers: 'Ozbilgin, Mustafa F/0000-0002-8672-9534

  PINNINGTON, ASHLY/0000-0002-4814-6960

  '
pages: 102-110
papis_id: 014d3c04d1447f3e1ceef611477be1fa
ref: Pinnington2016talentmanagement
researcherid-numbers: 'Ozbilgin, Mustafa F/A-1343-2008

  PINNINGTON, ASHLY/C-6454-2011

  Tatli, Ahu/B-7197-2008'
times-cited: '0'
title: 'TALENT MANAGEMENT IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: LOCAL AND EXPATRIATE PERSPECTIVES'
type: Proceedings Paper
unique-id: WOS:000408885200012
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '5'
web-of-science-categories: Business; Economics; Management
year: '2016'