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In the previous chapter we showed that organizations and their HR functions have learned how to engineer and hone sophisticated talent management processes. However, many are also looking at their talent Centers of Expertise and both broadening their remit and linking them much more flexibly to related areas of expertise such as Learning and Development, Resourcing and Engagement, and to broad change programmes. This is allowing us the option to think more strategically about the role, remit and value of talent management.
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Sparrow, P., Hird, M., Cooper, C.L. (2015). Creating Value in HR: The Example of Talent Management. In: Do We Need HR?. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137313775_8
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