Title

Managing the Future: Why Some Ontario Municipalities Are Not Engaging In Succession Planning

Author

Jessie Carson, Western University

Date of Award

7-1-2008

Degree Type

Major Research Paper

Degree Name

Master of Public Administration

Program

Political Science

Supervisor

Burr, Catherine

Geographical Areas

Ontario

Abstract

This paper examines why some Ontario municipalities choose not to engage in succession planning, which ensures continuous staffing by identifying how positions will be filled. A survey of members of the Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association was conducted. The findings reveal that most Ontario municipalities are not engaging in succession planning because other immediate organizational challenges take priority.

Recommended Citation

Carson, Jessie, "Managing the Future: Why Some Ontario Municipalities Are Not Engaging In Succession Planning" (2008). MPA Major Research Papers. 69.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/lgp-mrps/69