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Author Rothwell, William J., 1951-

Title Effective succession planning : ensuring leadership continuity and building talent from within / William J. Rothwell
Edition Fifth edition
Published New York : American Management Association, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource (xxxviii, 474 pages) : illustrations
Contents Part I. The Essentials of Succession Planning and Management -- 1. What is succession planning and management? -- 2. Trends influencing succession planning and management -- 3. Moving to a state-of-the-art approach -- 4. Competency identification, values clarification, and ethics: keys to succession planning and management -- Part II. Laying the Foundation for a Succession Planning and Management Program -- 5. Making the case for major change -- 6. Starting a systematic program -- 7. Refining the program -- Part III Assessing the Present and the Future -- 8. Assessing present work requirements and individual job -- 9. Assessing future work requirements and individual potential -- Part IV. Closing the "Developmental Gap": Operating and Evaluating a Succession -- Planning and Management Program -- 10. Developing internal successors -- 11. Assessing alternatives to internal development -- 12. Integrating recruitment with succession planning -- 13. Integrating retention with succession planning -- 14. Using technology to support succession planning and management programs -- 15. Evaluating succession planning and management programs -- 16. The future of succession planning and management
Summary Organizations that don't take steps to address future talent needs at all levels will face certain disruptions, and even disasters, when key employees leave. The most comprehensive book on the subject, Effective Succession Planning is packed with enlightening case studies and practical guidance, Effective Succession Planning remains an indispensable resource for any organization concerned with retaining the accumulated wisdom of its most valued employees
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Leadership.
Executive succession -- United States
Executive ability.
Organizational effectiveness.
Leadership
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior.
Executive ability
Executive succession
Leadership
Organizational effectiveness
United States
Genre/Form dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2019723456
ISBN 9780814449165
0814449166
9781786841049
1786841045