CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.0 Chapter Overview - DSpace@UM

a key talent or leadership can happen at any time and this may result in a severe loss tothe organization if the succession is unplanned. As such, corporate leader must payserious attention to build and develop a well-structured succession planning systemwhich is linked to the organizational/departmental vision, mission and goals.5.2 Suggestions For Future ResearchA few suggestions are proposed here for the benefits of future research in the area ofsuccession planning and management practices. First, future research should be carriedout by using different methodologies such as face-to-face interviews and focus groupwith HR Experts/Practitioners. Although survey provides quick, inexpensive, efficientand accurate means of assessing information, interviews and focus group offer the uniqueadvantage of obtaining immediate feedback, opportunity to probe for clearer and morecomprehensive explanation.Second, the study should also include other possible items in the tested instrumentswhich are considered to be more suitable to expand the knowledge base in the area ofsuccession planning. For example, future research should attempt to measure the impactof succession planning and organizational performance on ROI (Return On Investment).It may also include a cross-cultural study on neighboring countries to obtain interestingfindings which can benefit HRM and researchers. In addition, elements of organizationalculture should also be tested in future research because succession planning does not92