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Abstract
This study aims to explore the relationship between talent management and academic staff retention. Specifically, it seeks to identify how different dimensions of talent management such as succession planning, training, coaching, mentoring, and career management influence the retention of academic staff. A quantitative approach was adopted, with data collected from 170 academic staff members at public campuses in Butwal Sub-metropolitan City using a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using statistical tools, including PLS-SEM software, with various techniques such as assessment of measurement items, model fit, IPMA, and the implementation of bootstrapping for hypothesis testing. The results revealed that mentoring and coaching, as components of talent management, are key predictors of academic staff retention. The findings indicate that these factors are major contributors to academic staff retention. Therefore, the management of public campuses should prioritize these aspects to enhance staff retention. By understanding and revising policies based on these factors, there is a greater likelihood of improving academic staff retention.
Keywords: Talent Management, Academic Staff Retention, Mentoring, Coaching and Succession Planning.