A Systematic Literature Review of Factors Affecting Succession Planning Implementation in Empirical Studies

Today�s businesses must devote significant resources to succession planning to guarantee the steady flow of new talent and the safekeeping of institutional knowledge. The goal of this paper is to analyse the results of empirical research on the implications of succession planning (SP), discover stra...

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Main Authors: Al Jahwari A.T., Alwi M.N.R.
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-345832024-10-14T11:20:51Z A Systematic Literature Review of Factors Affecting Succession Planning Implementation in Empirical Studies Al Jahwari A.T. Alwi M.N.R. 58509927400 57196417934 challenges factors issues succession management Succession planning systematic literature review talent development Today�s businesses must devote significant resources to succession planning to guarantee the steady flow of new talent and the safekeeping of institutional knowledge. The goal of this paper is to analyse the results of empirical research on the implications of succession planning (SP), discover strategies employed by organisations, and recognise the factors that determine the implementation of succession planning, along with the potential issues and challenges that may arise. This literature review was structured using a systematic review methodology. Of a total of 259 publications, 32 that met the inclusion/exclusion criteria were considered. The results show that most of the research was conducted in Western and developed Asian countries, whereas few studies have been published in the Middle East or among Arab countries. Moreover, the results show that most of the current studies ranged across several contexts, including healthcare, educational institutions, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), family businesses, and private sectors, with a limited focus on the public sector. The findings indicate that the availability of a talent pool, congruence with human resource (HR) activities, management buy-in, and organisational dedication is the most influential aspects of SP implementation. � 2023, World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society. All rights reserved. Final 2024-10-14T03:20:51Z 2024-10-14T03:20:51Z 2023 Article 10.37394/23207.2023.20.142 2-s2.0-85165986168 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85165986168&doi=10.37394%2f23207.2023.20.142&partnerID=40&md5=194b2b330e7bb141fc66b293e57137b1 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/34583 20 1615 1620 World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society Scopus
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topic challenges
factors
issues
succession management
Succession planning
systematic literature review
talent development
spellingShingle challenges
factors
issues
succession management
Succession planning
systematic literature review
talent development
Al Jahwari A.T.
Alwi M.N.R.
A Systematic Literature Review of Factors Affecting Succession Planning Implementation in Empirical Studies
description Today�s businesses must devote significant resources to succession planning to guarantee the steady flow of new talent and the safekeeping of institutional knowledge. The goal of this paper is to analyse the results of empirical research on the implications of succession planning (SP), discover strategies employed by organisations, and recognise the factors that determine the implementation of succession planning, along with the potential issues and challenges that may arise. This literature review was structured using a systematic review methodology. Of a total of 259 publications, 32 that met the inclusion/exclusion criteria were considered. The results show that most of the research was conducted in Western and developed Asian countries, whereas few studies have been published in the Middle East or among Arab countries. Moreover, the results show that most of the current studies ranged across several contexts, including healthcare, educational institutions, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), family businesses, and private sectors, with a limited focus on the public sector. The findings indicate that the availability of a talent pool, congruence with human resource (HR) activities, management buy-in, and organisational dedication is the most influential aspects of SP implementation. � 2023, World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society. All rights reserved.
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