Topic: PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND SUCCESSION PLANNING

Required Resources:

Appelbaum, S. H., Gunkel, H., Benyo, C., Ramadan, S., Sakkal, F., & Wolff, D. (2012). Transferring corporate knowledge via succession planning: Analysis and solutions - part 1. Industrial and Commercial Training, 44(5), 281-289. https://doi.org/10.1108/00197851211245031

Enache, F. (2012). Career development - The individual progress plan process. Young Economists Journal / Revista Tinerilor Economisti, 9(18), 141-148.

Escobedo, E., Jett, F., & Lao, T. (2013). Communication issues in a multilingual business environment: Insights from managers. Global Conference on Business & Finance Proceedings, 8(2), 64-69.

Hagel, J. (2013). The long-term effect of doing more with less: Doing less. Journal of Accountancy, 215(1), 24-25.

Hunt, B., & Ivergard, T. (2010). Rightsizing and human resource development: Learning from a simulation model of the Thai public sector.International Journal of Employment Studies, 18(2), 90-116.

Iverson, R. D., & Zatzick, C. D. (2011). The effects of downsizing on labor productivity: The value of showing consideration for employees' morale and welfare in high-performance work systems. Human Resource Management, 50(1), 29-44. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.20407

Ladd, S. (2012). Understanding career myths and realities. Financial Executive, 28(2), 12.

Nwuche, C. A., & Awa, H. O. (2011). Career planning and development: The realities in Nigerian organizations. International Business & Management,2(2), 117-127. https://doi.org/10.3968%2Fj.ibm.1923842820110202.013

Paton, S. (2009). Cutting through the confusion of contemporary work. Journal of Knowledge Management, 13(1), 88-97. https://doi.org/10.1108/13673270910931189

Winchell, T. E., Sr. (2013). Successfully managing federal rightsizing initiatives. Public Manager, 42(1), 45-48.

This week's assigned Presenters should discuss the following:

• Incorporation and analysis of the Required Resources from this 2-week unit, including identification of any apparent gaps in the literature
• An original research topic related to the week's literature (the proposed research topic can be related to the general topic for the week or to gaps in the literature for the week, or it can be related to a specific reading for the week)
• Background information on the research topic, including identification of principal schools of thought, tendencies in the academic literature, or commonalities that define the academic scholarship regarding your topic
• Evaluation of the main concepts with a focus on their application to business/management practice and their impact on positive social change
• A minimum of 10 peer-reviewed, scholarly new references