Figure 17 Organisation chart: Limassol Manufacturing Company VP L1 CEO VP Special projects Sales and marketing VP Technology VP Manufacturing VP Human resources Finance and IT VP Comms and government Your task You are the Organisation and Manpower Planning Committee reviewing the attached succession plan (see Table 18). Consider the following issues: 1 What actions would you take if the VP for Finances and IT resigned? 2 How would you prepare Mr N for the position of VP Technology? Regional sales managers, Marketing managers Technology managers Production managers Support managers Senior HR officers Finance managers Communications officers L2 Area sales managers, Marketing managers Team leaders Supervisors Junior HR officers IT team leaders Accountants 3 How would you prepare Mr O for VP Purchasing? 4 What would you do about succession to VP Communications and Government? 5 What do you conclude from examining the "talent pool"? What actions would you place on the HR Director?