Does Talent Management Practices Impact Service Quality in Nigeria?
Over the years, the field of talent management has attracted much attention among stakeholders. Therefore, this present study aims to explicitly state whether talent management impacts service quality. The population of the study was 275 employees of the National Institute for Labour Studies. However, the study purposely administered 250 questionnaires because we had to use structural equation modeling analysis to analyzed the collected data. The outcomes of the analysis our result have confirmed the following: (1) talent attraction have an impact on service quality, (2) talent retention affect service quality, (3) reward strategy affects service quality, (4) The relationship between talent attraction and service quality mediated by reward strategy, and (5) The relationship between talent retention and service quality mediated by reward strategy. Based on our findings, it can be inferred that service quality improvements have been influenced by attraction and retention of talent, and a weak relationship between the variables can be strengthened through a reward strategy. This study contributed to a different system of talent management and service quality relationships that should be included in strategic planning. Therefore, the institutes, other organizations, and the government can use employ attraction and retention talent to improve service quality in their realm.