Digital Talent Management - Insight from the Information Technology and Communication Industry

by Daniel Metz (Co-author), Sorin Dan (Co-author), Diana Ivana (Co-author)

Digital Talent Management advances the concept of ‘digital talent’ and delineates strategies to attract, develop and retain them amidst large-scale digital transformation and an unpredictable future. It integrates existing, albeit fragmented, streams of scientific research on talent management and digital work, as well as empirical evidence from the information technology and communication industry.

The book argues that digital talent is becoming increasingly essential to organizations across multiple industries and sectors. Organizational success will therefore depend on the ability to attract and develop digital talent in ways that support digital talent retention.
The authors call for a new, specific breed of talent management, referred to as ‘digital talent management’ (DTM). DTM addresses the questions of what characterizes digital talent, and how these distinctive characteristics should be integrated into organizational talent management strategies and practices in a human-centered way.

Sorin Dan (Ph.D., KU Leuven) is postdoctoral researcher at the University of Vaasa, Finland. Dr. Dan’s expertise includes talent management, administrative reform and innovation studies.

Diana Ivana (Ph.D., Babeș-Bolyai University) is lecturer at Babeş-Bolyai University and HR manager at NTT DATA Romania. Dr. Ivana’s work centers on talent management, quality management and entrepreneurship.
Monica Zaharie (Ph.D., Babeș-Bolyai University) is associate professor at Babeș-Bolyai University. Dr. Zaharie’s expertise includes human resource management, talent management and international assignments.

Daniel Metz (Ph.D., Babeș-Bolyai University) is CEO at NTT DATA Romania and associate lecturer at Babeș-Bolyai University. Dr. Metz was previously the founder and CEO of EBS Romania, a company founded in 2000 and acquired by NTT DATA in 2013.
Mihaela Drăgan (Ph.D., Babeș-Bolyai University) is professor and head of the department of economics and business administration in German language at Babeș-Bolyai University.

75 pages, Hardcover

Published August 1, 2021

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I liked most about this book was the correlation of two interconnected facets - one digital and one human. He also has an interesting insight into digital talent management in the age of social media. It is interesting to follow the behavior of the young generation (digital talents), from the behavior of the consumer market to the behavior in a workplace.

[Anastasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book helped me a lot to understand how I can solve the current challenges of recruiting and retaining talents when talking about Gen Y and Z, which are the most, no offence, hard to get along. I am waiting for an update, a follow-up, as I think we are just learning and adapting about how to properly work with these young professionals.

[Karla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recruiting was never more challenging than today. I keep looking around to discover new solutions to this new problem and no answers that fit generally. I found some interesting perspectives in this book. Will let you know if they really do work.

[Mihai Mihailisteanu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting book. I liked how they combined talent management and digital work, as well as how they brought empirical evidence from the information and communications technology industry.

[Kinga · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a perfect book for those who are interested in retaining talented professionals in the digital and IT&C industry. It should be on the to-read list of teachers and students.

[Alexandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I admit that I didn't know the significance of digital talent management until I started reading this book. It certainly changed my view of the new generation.