ABSTRACT
The purpose of this chapter is to explore the macro talent management scenario in a medium-income, intermediate developing country in South America: Argentina. Drawing upon the macro talent management framework proposed by Khilji & Schuler (2017), we discuss the characteristics of the workforce, the education system, the migration flows, the relevance of family-owned and small- and medium-sized firms, and the significant role of unions. This chapter will show that these variables, intertwined with very unstable political and economic conditions and a short-term cultural orientation, generate limitations to talent management initiatives. At the same time, they create unexpected or paradoxical outcomes. For example, Argentina is considered a hunting ground for prestigious scientists and competent senior managers, and the country offers one of the largest pools of young STEM professionals in Latin America.
