Effective Succession Planning.(Book Review)

HRMagazine;  October 1, 2005 ;   Rivenbark, Leigh;   399 words ...Effective Succession Planning By William J. Rothwell, AMACOM...creating, running and evaluating succession planning programs. The author updates...immediate needs. Rothwell covers succession planning not only for management and...

Matching talent with tasks: Dole implements succession planning to get...

HRMagazine;  November 1, 2002 ;   Roberts, Bill;   787 words ......decentralized company is launching a succession planning process, supported by web-based...at the top. Knowing Your People Succession planning used to mean that a company president...then any child would do. Today, succession planning--also called workforce planning...

Linkage Inc.'s Best Practices for Succession Planning: Case Studies,...

Personnel Psychology;  July 1, 2008 ;   Garman, Andrew N;   787 words ......Linkage Inc.'s Best Practices for Succession Planning: Case Studies, Research, Models...Department, Rush University, Chicago, IL. Succession Planning is the latest in a series of books...with two brief chapters overviewing succession planning concepts. They describe a "new ...

Navigating Pennsylvania's dynamic workforce: succession planning in a...

Public Personnel Management;  December 22, 2007 ;   Helton, Kimberly A. Jackson, Robert D.;   787 words ...What is Succession Planning? Although succession planning in its most basic form is simple to define ( identifying...of as a relatively recent initiative, a form of succession planning was described as early as 1916 when Henri Fayol...

Succession planning

Training & Development;  March 1, 2000 ;   Hicks, Sabrina;   591 words ......following excerpt is adapted from "Succession Planning," by Marilyn Buckner and Lynn Slavenski...Info-line No. 9312. When discussing succession planning, organizational leaders tend to...environments, the implementation of a succession planning program requires the use of change...

Smooth leadership transitions begin with succession planning

Managed Healthcare Executive;  January 1, 2005 ;   Walker, Tracey;   518 words ......success, according to a recent study. "Succession planning is part of strategic planning for...in the Phoenix, Ariz., office. "Succession planning is designed to provide a smooth...is needed for the future. Without succession planning, it is doubtful healthcare organizations...

To Fill, or How to Fill -- That is the Question Succession Planning and...

Australian Academic & Research Libraries;  March 1, 1999 ;   BRIDGLAND, ANGELA;   787 words ...ABSTRACT Succession planning and leadership development...jobs at the right time, or succession planning, is' one of the key human...well as disadvantages of succession planning are discussed and the benefit...

Succession planning: a vital issue for CPA firms.(Practice Management)

Leader's Edge;  March 1, 2006 ;     787 words ......understand how they're handling succession planning. Here, though, is the real shocker...expected to soar, but with so little succession planning now, the next 10 years may see a...Practice Management Issues has shown succession planning to be among firms' biggest concerns...

Six succession planning myths debunked.

Business Credit;  July 1, 2006 ;   Condon, Tara Flynn;   587 words ...Of late, the topic of succession planning has sparked much concern. However...of the most common myths about succession planning. Myth #1: If there are no imminent retirements, succession planning needn't be a top priority. According...

Posthearing Questions Related to Succession Planning and Management.

General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony;  December 1, 2003 ;     280 words ......hearing on Human Capital Succession Planning. GAO reported that government...around the world are using succession planning and management to achieve...to achieving results. Succession planning and management can help...

Succession Planning: Less Than 30% of Companies Review CEOs.

PR Newswire;  July 8, 2003 ;     445 words ......8 /PRNewswire/ -- Succession planning figures for CEOs...Edge Information. Succession Planning for Results, available...com/reports/FL52_Succession_Planning.htm features practices...

Ask an FEI researcher about... succession planning. (Resources).(Brief...

Financial Executive;  September 1, 2002 ;   Graziano, Cheryl de Mesa;   677 words ......FEI member asked about succession planning best practices and organizations...the right successors. Succession Planning: Putting an Organization...Biotechnology, describes succession planning as an ongoing, dynamic...

IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL?: SUCCESSION PLANNING WITHIN SMALL ENTREPRENEURIAL...

The Entrepreneurial Executive;  January 1, 2005 ;   Fulford, Mark D; Breshears, Ronald G; Breshears, R Chad;   787 words ......conducted among small manufacturing firms to explore succession planning practices. Only 40% of the firms studied engaged in formal succession planning. Key determinants of succession planning were top-management support of the initiative...

In it for the long haul?: succession planning within small entrepreneurial...

Entrepreneurial Executive;  January 1, 2005 ;   Fulford, Mark D. Breshears, Ronald G. Breshears, R. Chad;   787 words ......conducted among small manufacturing firms to explore succession planning practices. Only 40% of the firms studied engaged in formal succession planning. Key determinants of succession planning were top-management support of the initiative...

Succession Planning: Matching Leaders to Culture.

PR Newswire;  February 16, 2004 ;     465 words ......have no meaningful CEO succession planning process. In fact, 24 of...companies do not consider succession planning a top priority, according...excellent leadership, succession-planning programs must also reflect...