Talent management : managerial sense making in the wake of Omanization

Glaister, AJ; Al Amri, R; Spicer, DP

Abstract

We examine how managers in Oman make sense of localization policies (Omanisation) through their use of talent management. Through an institutional logics lens it is possible to examine how organizations confront institutional complexity and understand the interplay
between state, market and societal logics. The paper analyses twenty-six interviews with managers in the Petroleum and Banking sector and is the first to examine talent management within the context of Omanisation using a layered, institutional logics perspective. The paper
finds that punitive state logics encourage organizations to focus on the societal wellbeing of their TM measures and inspires a sense of corporate social responsibility. Yet, the market logic dictates a stratified and differentiated approach that manages impressions of inclusivity while
safeguarding organizational interests.
Key words: Localisation, Talent Management, Institutional Logics, Sense Making, Oman.

Citation

Glaister, A., Al Amri, R., & Spicer, D. (2021). Talent management : managerial sense making in the wake of Omanization. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32(3), 719-737. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2018.1496128

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 9, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Feb 20, 2019
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2021
• Deposit Date: Jul 24, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 20, 2020
• Journal: International Journal of Human Resource Management
• Print ISSN: 0958-5192
• Publisher: Routledge
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 719-737
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2018.1496128
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2018.1496128
• Related Public URLs: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rijh20/current
• Additional Information: Access Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Human Resource Management on 20th February 2019, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09585192.2018.1496128.