Title: Succession planning and employee commitment of non-academic senior staff of the University of Cape Coast: the moderating role of employee job satisfaction

Authors: Felix Kwame Opoku; Millicent Serwaa Frimpong; Isaac Tetteh Kwao

Addresses: School of Business, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana ' School of Business, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana ' School of Business, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of succession planning on employee commitment among non-academic senior members in the University of Cape Coast. The study adopted a quantitative approach. The census method was used to select all the 230 non-academic senior members into the sample. Data were collected through a self-administered survey questionnaire, and analyses using the descriptive statistics, partial least square, and structural equation modelling with the help of SmartPLS3. The results from 203 participants suggest that succession planning has a direct and indirect influence on employee commitment. It was therefore, concluded that the effective design and implementation of leadership succession strategies, coupled with well-organised successor training and development programs are critical in ensuring employee commitment. The findings of this study can be used by university management to enhance the commitment and retention of their valuable staff in this era of talent hunt.

Keywords: succession planning; employee commitment; job satisfaction; Ghana.

DOI: 10.1504/EMJM.2021.117797

EuroMed Journal of Management, 2021 Vol.4 No.1, pp.34 - 54

Received: 25 Dec 2020
Accepted: 15 Mar 2021

Published online: 24 Sep 2021 *

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