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CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.0 Chapter OverviewThis chapter details the research design and methodology used in the study. The studywas carried out by using survey approach. The methodology used here is based on themethod used by Taylor & McGraw (2004) who studied the succession managementpractices in Australian organizations. Here, I intend to use the same method toempirically test succession planning and management practices among private sectorfirms in Malaysia. The theoretical framework and research hypotheses will also bediscussed in this chapter. In addition, a description of the design of the researchinstrument, the sampling procedures, the method of data collection, and the data analysistechniques are provided.3.1 Theoretical FrameworkA theoretical framework is a conceptual model on how one theory or logical sense of therelationships is identified as important to the problem. The theoretical framework of thisstudy is shown in Figure 3.1. In this study, the succession system characteristics andorganizational outcomes are based on the work of Rioux & Bernthal (1999) while thecontrol variables are developed based on a number of selected organizationalcharacteristics.38