Integrated Pattern of managers succession planning (Case study: Iran Tabacco Company)

Subject Areas : Futurology

nasem habibalah ¹ , mir ali seyed nagavi ² , javad mehrabi ³

1 - PhD student in public administration, human resources major, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran
2 - Department of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management, Accounting and Human Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Branch

Received: 2022-11-27 Accepted : 2023-01-29 Published : 2023-08-23

Keywords: Succession Planning, Iran Tabasco Company, Delphi method, thematic analysis,

Abstract :

Abstract: Successful succession planning can reduce employee turnover, because employees who see a favorable career ahead of them in the organization are less likely to consider leaving their jobs. Therefore, the aim of the present research is to provide an integrated pattern of managerial succession planning in Iran Tobacco Company. The current research is applied-developmental in terms of purpose. The research strategy is a Delphi survey. First, by using the interpretation of 12 interviews conducted by the experts of Iran Tobacco Company and reviewing the interviews line by line and identifying the conceptual model using the theme analysis method, the Delphi process was completed in four rounds and after the fourth round, an agreement was reached. In this research, the effective factors were identified for the integrated model of managers' succession planning. In this context, 90 code were identified in the form of 10 subcategories and 4 main categories.The results of the research presented an integrated pattern for planning the succession of managers in Iran Tobacco Company, which can be used by managers and researchers.