Succession Planning and Leadership Transition

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Succession Planning and Leadership Transition

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Bruer, Ruth A., Michael Liebman and Bill R. Maki. “Succession Management: The Next Generation of Succession Planning.” 19 Human Resource Planning 16 (No. 3, 1996).

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Pellet, Jennifer. “The Leadership Handoff: It Can Be Swift or Slow, Messy or Clean, But Sooner or Later the Top Spot Changes Hands. It’s Not Just Who You Choose But How You Manage the Transition.” 176 Chief Executive S20 (March 2002). Available at http://www.chiefexecutive.net/dotceo-mag/p20.html.

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