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An organization should focus on succession planning for the most senior
executive position, which is:
chief executive officer
Organizations should create succession plans for their CEOs before moving on
to____.
other senior managers
Succession plans for middle managers are often more accurately described by
the term _____.
career planning
A key difference between succession planning and career planning is the ____.
focus
succession planning involves_____.
preparing a single, designated successor
career planning involves ____.
preparing several candidates for a single position
In the context of the healthcare industry, succession planning is a structured
human resources process that sets the stage for a strong leadership transition. It
involves identifying and preparing a successor for the CEO. The process is
conducted while a ____.
, CEO is in that position
Succession planning is a ____ to ensuring continuity of leadership at the highest
and most critical level of administration in an organization
proactive approach
In the next ___ a substantial amount of senior organizational executives are
expected to retire.
5 to 10 years
When a successor is not immediately apparent, uneasiness is intensified and
may ____.
negatively affect organizational performance
Organizations with succession plans are more likely to:
have a smoother leadership transition
Organizations without succession plans are essentially leaving the development
of their future leaders to chance and going outside the organization to look for a
leader is ____.
takes a lot of time and very expensive
The current ceo is responsible for initiating succession planning, but the ___ is
ultimately responsible for appointing a successor.
board of directors
A recent survey of more than 100 healthcare executives identified three factors
that motivated or triggered their organizations to pursuing succession planning.
What are these factors?