Human talent and meritocracy in public institutions in the department of Norte de Santander. Talento humano y meritocracia en instituciones públicas del departamento Norte de Santander.

Abstract

The factors related to human talent and meritocracy in public institutions of the Department of Norte de Santander are described, by virtue of the relevance of people as a critical success factor in the management of public organizations. The general objective is to relate the management of human talent and meritocracy in public institutions in the department of Norte de Santander. A research framed in the quantitative method, field, with descriptive and correlational level was developed. The field study was applied at the beginning of 2022 to an intentional sample made up of 66 workers through a Five-option Likert questionnaire containing 21 questions in the Government Secretariats of the Government of Norte de Santander. Among the most important results, it was found that there is a diverse plurality of approaches to meritocracy from the different branches of knowledge. The majority of respondents reported having a positive perception of human talent management and meritocracy. However, when analyzing the dimensions proposed in the study, it was determined that the organization of work received the best rating, while the management of compensation was the lowest scored. The perception of meritocracy and the management of human talent revealed a statistically significant relationship with a high positive correlation.