Abstract:
The current study examines the influence of Islamic leadership style, talent management and employee turnover intention on organizational efficiency in telecommunication sector of Pakistan (TSP). There are several studies on the different dimensions of leadership. But the term “Islamic leadership style” has been devised for the first time in this study of management. Simple Random Sampling technique was used along with the structured questionnaire. Questionnaire was distributed to 350 employees working in franchises, regional offices and business centers currently operated in Lahore- the second largest hub of mobile users in Pakistan. 273 questionnaires were returned filled that reports 78% response rate. SPSS 17 and AMOS 16 were used to analyze the data. Results of the study indicate that Islamic leadership style plays a significant role in enhancing organizational efficiency, reducing employee turnover intention and managing talent. Furthermore study suggests that by reducing employee turnover intention organizations enhance their efficiency. Results of the study revealed an interesting dimension of talent management which reflects the negative relationship with organizational efficiency in telecommunication sector of Pakistan. This finding exposes that managing talent in an organization sometime elevates employee turnover intention and reduces efficiency of the organization which communicates that telecommunication sector of Pakistan needs to transform their talent management strategies that helps the organization in retaining their talented employees as well as reduces their turnover intention and enhances organizational efficiency.
