Succession Planning For Organisational Excellence

Based on McKinsey 7S Model, the following are critical factors that affect organisational excellence EXCEPT:

• Strategy

• Service

• Structure

• Style

According to Prof William Rothwell, succession planning can defined as “any effort designed to ensure the continued effective _________ of an organization, division, department, or work group by making provisions for the development and replacement of key people for key positions and work activities over time “

• Success

• Performance

• Development

• Achievement

All of the following are the characteristics of a high potential talent, except:

• Results Driven

• Mental Ability

• Good People Skill

• Egocentric

Human resources department is the only party that should take full responsibility to drive the Talent Management and Succession Planning for the Organisation. True or False?

• True

• False

• I don’t know

The first step to implement a succession planning programme using the I.R.S.H.A.D Succession Planning Framework for an organisation is to identify the right candidate for a targeted critical position. True or False?

• True

• False

• I don’t know

All of the following criteria are important to determine the critical level of any position in any organisation, except:

• Importance of Job for the success of operation or strategy implementation

• The number of staff required for the position

• Not easy to get a replacement from internal or external source

• Probability of being vacant is very high

Based on the 9-Box Matrix, the candidate’s __________ and performance are the two most common criteria to determine a good talent.

• Skills

• Qualification

• Interest

• Potential

The following are type of assessment methods, except:

• Assumption

• Examination

• Observation

• Assessment centre

Based on book summary Built To Last by Jim Collins, “One of the differentiators for Great or Built to Last Companies is their ____________.”

• Home-Grown Product

• Home-Grown System

• Home-Grown Strategy

• Home-Grown Leadership

Which of the following is part of the approach to provide real experience to the potential candidates?

• On-line learning

• Leadership skills training

• On the Job Attachment

• Forum with senior leaders