International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR)   Year: 2020 | Volume: 4 | Issue: 6 | Page No.: 22-25 Impact of Talent Management on Employee Retention: With Special Reference to Supermarket Industry, Batticaloa District, SriLanka Sammunkutty Sithy Hamila Abstract: Retaining talent has become the prerequisite for the smooth functioning of every organization in today's dynamic and competitive market. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of talent management on employee retention among super market employees. Specifically, Batticaloa district was chosen as the study location. A total of 118 employees were taken using simple random sampling technique. The data was collected through self- administered questionnaire. Talent management was tapped through competency mapping, employee engagement, performance management and career development which were collectively tapping the concept of employee retention. Correlation and regression analysis were carried out to examine the impact of talent management on employee retention using SPSS 20.0. The findings showed that there is a positive and significant association between the independent and dependent variables. Moreover, it was concluded that the impact of career development is comparatively higher than the impacts of other constructs of independent variable on employee retention. The findings of this study would help super market management to understand how their talent management practices influence their employees to retain them in their organization and develop plans accordingly.