Critical Success Factors for Inclusive Talent Management in Malaysia

There are two perspectives to talent management (TM) practices, exclusivity and inclusivity. The limelight, however, has been on the widely practised exclusive TM approach through development of high potentials. As part 12th Malaysian Plan, social reengineering goal seeks attain an inclusive nation. Thus, this paper sets out outline propositions a framework critical success factors (CSFs) followed by potential research questions for future researches. This explore under-researched area studying its that would enable applicability in Malaysia means plan. In doing so, stakeholder, resource-based view ability, motivation opportunity theories can be synchronously utilised. result, four CSFs were identified, as priority, presence multiple contingent employee valuation propositions, need strategic recruitment passages, ability generate develop talents’ knowledge, skills, abilities. For Malaysia’s government respective bodies realise their inclusivity targets, they recognise best practices primarily relation development.