Management Development and Succession Planning: An Exploratory Study of Selected Firms in Kwara and Niger States, Nigeria
| dc.contributor.author | Oni, E. O. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Isiaka, S. B. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-20T12:18:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-05-20T12:18:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The paper examines the relevance of management development to succession planning. The basic issues in succession planning as well as ways of improving the implementation of succession planning were also discussed. In carrying out this exploratory study, both primary and secondary data were generated for use. The primary sources include a structure interview technique and questionnaires; the secondary source is the extensive review of related literature. The respondents are the management staff of the selected firms randomly selected. Using the Likert five point scale the relative qualification index was determined. That is the extent of Relative Premium placed on Succession Plan, as well as Management Development as assisting in the implementation of Succession Planning. The findings reveal among others that many organizations have succession plans. That, management development assists in the implementation of succession planning. The paper recommends that, management development should be accorded the necessary attention in terms of quality and modernization; succession planning should be regarded as an issue that involves everybody in an organization and also seen as life planning. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | 4(1):90-105 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/5241 | |
| dc.publisher | Ago- Iwoye Journal of Social and Behavioural Sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | Succession Planning | en_US |
| dc.subject | Management Development | en_US |
| dc.subject | Premium | en_US |
| dc.subject | Firms | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nigeria | en_US |
| dc.title | Management Development and Succession Planning: An Exploratory Study of Selected Firms in Kwara and Niger States, Nigeria | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
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