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Abstract:

This article critically analyzes the social exchangetheory and literature on knowledge sharing to explore

a connection between talent development andknowledge sharing mechanism. For this purpose hehad taken a sample of 20 HR practitioners fromdifferent organizations in China and research provesthere is a positive relation between knowledge

sharing and talent development.

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Introduction:

Now organization is facing challenge in talentmanagement and development because ofshortage of talented personnel in all over the world

This paper focuses on talent development

problems, discus knowledge sharing and socialexchange theory and with primary research showshow a good knowledge sharing management can

contribute in talent development.

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Literature Review:

Talent Development Particles:

Exclusive people: focus of organizations are on A-

PlayersExclusive positions: Focus on organizations are on A-

positions

Inclusive people: All employees are importantregardless of their positions.

Social capital

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Talent development challenges:

Sourcing of talent

Identification of talent

Design of TD program

Practical implementation of TD

Knowledge Sharing and Social exchange Theory

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Theoretical framework: Exploring the connection

Knowledge sharing have different mechanism butmost common are these four:

Share understanding

Learning climate

Coaching

mentoring

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Methodology:

Research objective is to explore connection betweenknowledge sharing mechanism and TD. For thispurpose 20 practitioners from China are interviewedon the basis of personal connection. Interviews weresemi structure and 17 interviews are recorded, and

three people refuse to record.

Five set of questions are asked:

Career progression

Learning opportunities

Learning activities

Factors affecting learning

Factors supporting learning

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Results:

On the job learning: 15

External degree and training: 13

Overseas training and exposure: 9

Learning desires: 11

Social networks:

Every day: 15

Frequent network:13

Occasional: 13

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Conclusion and discussion:

This document describe and explore the relationshipbetween TD and knowledge sharing. It identify thatthese mechanism are very important and helps the

employees to develop competencies and create a

learning environment on an organization, that alsoreduce turnover and talent shortage problem. Studyshows that learning is not a pure individual processrather it is a social, and team learning can better

contribute in knowledge and in problem solving. The

paper is not originally designed for this problem, infectthis topic surprisingly emerge in research of someother research, a better research purely on thisspecific topic can shows a better picture.