The effects of talent management on organizational performance: organizational commitment as a mediating variable in public universities of Ethiopia

The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of talent management on organizational performance with the mediating role of organizational commitment in the case of public universities of Ethiopia. Standard questionnaires and semi‑structured interviews were employed to gather data from academic staff of the universities. Data was analyzed through structural equation modeling (SEM) and narration methods. The findings of this study show that talent management has positive and significant effect on organizational performance (β = 0.57), talent management has positive and significant effect on organizational commitment (β = 0.62), and organizational commitment has positive and significant effect on organizational performance (β = 0.19). In addition, it shows organizational commitment positively mediates the relationship between talent management and organizational performance. The findings indicate that talent management has positive effect on organizational performance, and organizational commitment mediates this relationship. Hence, if talent management is introduced, employees become committed, and consequently, organizational performance can be enhanced.