succession planning
Definition
Identification and development of potential successors for key positions in an organization, through a systematic evaluation process and training. Unlike replacement planning (which grades an individual solely on the basis of his or her past performance) succession planning is largely predictive in judging an individual for a position he or she might never have been in.
succession planning is in the Entrepreneurship, Management, & Leadership, HR, Teams, & Training and Planning & Scheduling subjects.
succession planning appears in the definition of the following term: replacement planning
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