TITLE:
Succession Planning Strategies at the Bahamas’ Ministry of Education: A Case Study
AUTHORS:
Patsy Marie Wilson
KEYWORDS:
Succession Planning, Competency Model, Executives, Succession Planning Strategies
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Business and Management,
Vol.10 No.6,
November
15,
2022
ABSTRACT: An exploratory single-case study was conducted to explore
how government 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 Bahamas. 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.