Talent management decision making

Purpose – The paper sets out to understand the key issues that emerge in the context of decision making. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a literature review. Findings – First, the authors review debates around talent management decision making. Second, they examine some of the main factors currently influencing decision making in talent management. Third, they seek to identify some future research areas that will inform future decision making in talent management. Practical implications – The paper will be of interest to practitioners in designing and developing talent management decision systems. Originality/value – The paper presents a state of the art review of talent management decision marking.