The extrinsic and intrinsic motivators apply for employees in general, but some are specific for talents, like the motivators mentioned by Van der Sluis and Bunt-Kokhuis (2009), Towers Perrin report (2001) and Thorne and Pellant (2007). The field research should turn out whether the ‘general’ motivators also apply for talents, if talents have different motivators which are not mentioned in the literature and the importance of those factors for them.
The fulfillment of extrinsic and intrinsic needs of talent can bring some negative side effects. Therefore the organization must first investigate whether the fulfillment fits with the organization context, the organization strategy, and the nature of the work. Also the organization has to investigate what the benefits and costs are for the organization when the extrinsic and intrinsic needs of talent will be fulfilled.