Research finds absence of systematic approach to talent management in Egyptian public business schools

Purpose The goal was to find what talent management procedures were used in the sector in Egypt Design/methodology/approach The authors wanted to speak to teaching assistants and assistant lecturers for their analysis. Their interviewees were from public business schools at three universities in Upper Egypt, which covers about 25% of the country’s total land. There were 245 respondents. Findings The authors concluded that there were “no responsible approaches to managing talent”. Instead, they observed “disorganized and irresponsible” procedures for staffing, motivating, managing and retaining staff. Originality/value Despite the concept’s growing importance, there have been few studies of the topic in an academic context. In particular, there is a dearth of research in both African and Middle Eastern settings. In Egypt, talent management is especially important because the sector was rated among the worst 10 in the world by the World Economic Forum in 2017.