Summary of Article 2.

Summary of Article 2
Introduction
The issue of employee turnover is often a critical problem for an It industry, both at
the international and regional level. In order to retain a large pool of talented and skilled
people in the industry, talent management practices are introduced.
Problem/ Area of inquiry
The study shows a connection amongst practices towards managing talent base,
engagement of employees and their retention within IT organizations of Malaysia. Earlier
studies did not analyze the association amongst different aspects (talent management
practices, employee engagement and retention) with respect to Asian economy and most
objectively the IT industry of Malaysia. This study tends to fill the respective gap.
Literature Review/Theory
Earlier studies were more related to turnover intention, turnover rate and intention to
leave job. The IT organizations of Malaysia are facing issues of employee retention. As per
reports by Malaysian Employers Federation and Ministry of Human Resource, ICT sector
suffers a big rate of turnover in Malaysia. Employee retention helps in building competitive
advantage of a business. Practices for managing talent base show assurance to supervise
human resources which lead to higher engagement of employees and reduced turnover rate.
Research Methodology
The study employed quantitative analysis using a self-administered questionnaire. The
research used convenience sampling with a sample of 581 participants with valid
questionnaires and a answer frequency of 77 percent on average. The data is explained using
SPSS version 20.0. Both reliability and validity tests are done.
Research Findings