Practice And Challenges Of Succession Planning At Ethiopian Shipping And Logistics Services Enterprise
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2018-11-22
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Addis Ababa University
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The study aimed at assessing succession planning practices and challenges at Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise. Specifically, the study aimed in finding answers to four objectives. It assessed the practice of succession planning it also examined the challenges facing human resources succession planning in the enterprise. Furthermore, the study assessed the factors influencing human resources succession planning in the enterprise. Finally, the study looked at strategies used for enhancing the application of human resource succession planning in Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise. The study employed questionnaire and interview for data collection. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentages, mean and standard deviation. The study findings indicate that majority of the respondents have knowledge on the concept of human resource succession planning. The study finding also showed that the enterprise did not properly practice the enable factors of human resource succession planning such as ability to motivate and retain key employees, focusing on roles and responsibilities across a carrier plan and Lack of Plenty of information about employees. Moreover, the enterprise did not properly use various strategies of enhancing human resources succession which included attracting and recruiting potential employees, effective leadership and management development and improving budget. Furthermore, the study recommended that the enterprise should properly implement the positive or success factors of succession planning such as attracting and recruiting the potential employees, rewarding and recognizing hard working employees, effective management and performance Management system.
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succession planning, human resource development, Replacement Planning