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Talent Management Practices and Employee Retention in Malaysia and Uganda: A Comparative Integrative Review

Author(s) Prof. Dr. Anas Tajudin, Dr. Yunus Walusimbi, Ms. Salmah Ndagire, Dr. Abdu Kakaire, Mr. Ibrahim Muzungu, Dr. Faizal Katumba, Dr. Anson Leow Pei Iu
Country Uganda
Abstract Employee retention has become a strategic concern in emerging economies where organizations compete for scarce skills while facing resource constraints, labor-market mobility and changing employee expectations. This article compares talent management practices associated with employee retention in Malaysia and Uganda. It adopts an integrative review approach and synthesizes literature on talent attraction, learning and development, performance management, career management, rewards, employee engagement and succession planning. The review is interpreted through social exchange theory, the resource-based view and job embeddedness theory. The comparison indicates that Malaysian organizations generally operate within more formalized and technology-enabled talent systems, whereas Ugandan organizations often rely on less standardized practices constrained by limited budgets, weak career structures and uneven managerial capability. Across both contexts, retention is strengthened when talent practices are perceived as fair, developmental, credible and aligned with employee expectations. The article contributes a context-sensitive framework showing that talent management affects retention through perceived organizational support, career visibility, engagement and job embeddedness, while institutional conditions shape the strength of these relationships. It recommends integrated talent systems, transparent career pathways, manager accountability, differentiated rewards and evidence-based workforce analytics.
Keywords talent management; employee retention; Malaysia; Uganda; social exchange theory; job embeddedness; emerging economies
Published In Volume 7, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On 2026-09-21
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