An Analysis of Talent Management Practices and their Alignment with UAE Vision 2031

Amani Maki; Sanchita Ghatak

doi:10.55524/ijirem.2026.13.2.2

Abstract

This study explores UAE organizations’ talent management practices in relation to UAE Vision 2031. The study uses a mix-method approach for data collection from 42 professionals through a survey and 7 semi-structured interviews with HR leaders and managers in finance, retail, and corporate services sectors. The quantitative findings show that the distinctiveness recruitment, learning and development, performance management, succession planning and leadership commitment are significantly aligned with national development. The qualitative analysis finalized six themes which include performance governance, continuous learning, compliance-driven Emiratisation, financialized retention, digital transformation, and strategic misalignment. Most of the organizations offer strong operational HR systems but alignment with UAE Vision 2031 is partial and operational, not strategic. This study contributes to the strategic HRM literature in that it identifies the gaps between a nation’s vision and an organization’s actual implementation. This can lead to useful action plans that work to strengthen alignment through integrated workforce planning and being orchestrated through leadership intent.

Keywords

Talent Management, UAE Vision 2031, Resource-Based View (RBV), Human Capital Theory, Social Exchange Theory.

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A. Maki, S. Ghatak, "An Analysis of Talent Management Practices and their Alignment with UAE Vision 2031", International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering and Management (IJIREM), Vol-13, Issue-2, Page No-7-11, 2026. Available from: https://doi.org/10.55524/ijirem.2026.13.2.2