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SUCCESSION PLANNING STRATEGIES AT THE NIGERIAN’ MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT
Abstract Succession Planning Strategies at the Nigerian’ Ministry of Education: A Case Study. An exploratory single-case study was conducted to explore how government Open Journal of Business and Management, executives perceive the strategies for the current succession planning process, which include a competency model and the needed changes within the Ministry of Education in The Nigerian. The theoretical foundations for this study were the competency model and the five-step succession planning model. A qualitative methodology and single case study research design addressed the research questions. For this study, purposive sampling was used to choose a sample from a given population unit comprised of 12 executives. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, and focus groups. Thematic analysis was used to discover emerging themes and organize the study using qualitative data. The following eight themes emerged from the data: 1) building capacity through succession planning strategies; 2) recognition of staff training and mentoring; 3) ultimate leadership preparation; 4) transformation through organizational growth changes; 5) required changes at the Ministry regarding weaknesses in the current succession planning system; 6) coaching techniques; 7) individual factors/development; and 8) skills development and skills set. Recommendations for future research that include the model and the theoretical foundations for this study are presented.
Keywords
Succession Planning, Competency Model, Executives, Succession Planning Strategies