Role Of Talent Management In Mauritius

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background Information
Mauritius is a small island situated in the Indian Ocean, with a population of around 1.3 million of inhabitants (Statistics Mauritius, 2014) composed of many ethics groups namely; Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Chinese. Around 1960’s, Mauritius was dependent on only one main economy, the sugarcane. With the evolution of time and achieving development, Mauritius, now a developing economy (Development Policy and Analysis Division -DPAD -United Nations) has emerged itself by diversifying its economic activities and giving place to new pillars. These pillars may be classified as follows: Agriculture, Textiles Industry, Tourism, Financial Services, ICT (Information & Telecommunication Technology),

The porous’ parameters of the sector, which at its margins, merges into a variety of other economic activity is an important characteristics and impacts upon the identification, management and retention of talent with the sector. Yet, Talent Management is an international human resource strategy that seeks to identify, develop, deploy and retain talented and high potential employees in an organization. Although, Talent Management practices may be applied in Mauritius, they can only contribute optimally to business performance if both top management and employees are aligned on its objectives and the way in which it is implemented in the organization. However, several local originations are unaware of the extent of misalignment between the perception of employees and top management.
1.3 Research Title
The title of this study is “Assessing on Talent Management Practices as a Strategic Assets in 4-5 Star Hotels in Mauritius”.

1.4 Significance of

• To establish the extent to which Talent Management practices- specifically attraction, retention, development and transitioning of Talent- are being utilized within the tourism industry in Mauritius, particularly within hotels.
• To outline ways of promoting further Talent Management practices across the hospitality sector in Mauritius. 1.6 Research Questions and Hypothesis
So as to address the objectives of the study, the following research questions will be answered:
Research Question 1
What are the perceptions of employees regarding Talent Management Practices?
 Null Hypothesis Ho 1a: There is no association between perception of importance of Talent Management and satisfaction with Talent Management practices.

 Alternative Hypothesis H1 1a: There is an association between perception of importance of Talent Management and satisfaction with Talent Management practices.

Research Question 2
Is there agreement between job satisfaction and Talent Management practices?
 Null Hypothesis Ho 1a: There is no relationship between job satisfaction and Talent Management