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The first step in the succession planning process is to:

A) decide whether to "make" or to "buy" talent.
B) identify key employees and their anticipated retirement dates.
C) define the positions that are critical to the organization's strategy.
D) assess the capabilities of current employees.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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How does succession planning differ from replacement planning?

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How do assistant positions work as a job-site development method?

As companies become larger, the benefits of informal succession planning become greater.

Which of the following statements is true about glass ceiling?

Name and define the different views of careers.

The modeling process involves only straightforward imitation and copying.

Discuss the problems associated with focusing talent management efforts primarily on "high-potential" individuals?

Succession planning focuses both on emergency replacements for critical positions and making sure that other successors will be ready with some additional development.

It is best for an organization to limit its intensive talent management efforts to its high-potential employees, to avoid resentment among the employees.

What are the ways in which organizations can manage the risks and rewards associated with talent management effectively?

Job sequencing allows women to interrupt their careers for family considerations without having a negative impact on their ultimate advancement.

What impact does development have on an individual's career?

The HR department at Total Utilities is planning an internal career day which will feature workshops on various careers at Total Utilities, opportunities for work in the overseas locations of Total Utilities, and presentations by HR staff on training and development opportunities available at Total Utilities. This is an example of:

Josh is 32 years old. He worked for a financial organization for seven years after graduating with a bachelor's degree. He received three promotions during that period. Recently, he was fired by his employers and is now working part-time as a bartender while training as an X-ray technician. Josh is experiencing:

Encapsulated development occurs when a single work unit in an organization is used to pilot test new training programs.

Why is succession planning important?

Carmelo, the editor of a business department of a national news magazine, went through a sequence of jobs in the company before he achieved this position. He joined as a staff reporter, then got promoted to technology reporter, then to editor of the business department, and then to deputy managing editor before achieving his current position. This is:

Succession planning should be done for all key jobs in the organization, even if they are low in the hierarchy.

What is the most common reason managers fail after being promoted to management?