Date of Conferral
2019
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Human Services
Advisor
Arthur Johnson
Abstract
Firms lose strategic business opportunities to create sustainable growth because leaders do not establish talent pipelines. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies used by the leaders of Saudi firms to develop talent pipelines. The conceptual framework for this study was the resource-based view. The overarching question that guided this study explored strategies business leaders in small and medium-sized enterprises in Saudi Arabia used to establish talent pipelines to create sustainable growth. Data were collected from semistructured interviews with 8 business leaders of 4 firms operating in western Saudi Arabia and a review of company documents. The business leaders had successful experience and knowledge in talent and performance management. Data were analyzed using inductive and deductive content analysis. The results revealed 4 strategies business leaders in small and medium-sized enterprises in Saudi Arabia used: hiring the right people, establishing a performance management system, differentiating employees based on performance, and implementing employee retention strategies. The implications of this study for positive social change include reducing unemployment rates among Saudi nationals, growing Saudi workers' capabilities, and increasing Saudi families' standard of living.
Recommended Citation
Bafagih, Lutfi A., "Developing Talent Pipelines for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Saudi Arabia" (2019). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 6518.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6518
