Abstract
The purpose of this study is to synthesize the corpus of literature relating to succession planning in higher education, in particular, this paper explores the growth of succession planning practices in the higher education sector, which allows equal opportunity for genders to secure leadership positions in a unique fashion. Through the systematic review of 73 studies related to succession planning in higher education published in scholarly journals and dissertations from university repositories, this paper evidences the growth of empirical research on succession planning. Nonetheless, the current work hardly addresses dearth of succession planning for females in academia particularly in unique contexts that depict organizational, cultural, and personal nuances that heterogeneously submerge performances. Through a synthesis of the literature, this paper proposes areas of research to evaluate the hindrance factors in future empirical studies. The results indicate that further robust studies using action research design, quasi-experiment, and pilot interventions may be relevant to address the leadership crisis in higher education.
Highlights
The primary purpose of this study is to examine the literature on succession planning in higher education through a systematic review approach
Throughout this systematic review on succession planning in higher education, we identify the lack of discussion and empirical work on females’ career development
This paper is based on the synthesis of the literature covering the aspect of succession planning in higher education
Summary
Identify senior management perspective on how to strategize succession planning in higher education. To evaluate the current system for talent management in higher education and understand the situation to design a succession planning framework for academic institutions. Factors support as well as impede from. To explore factors that restrict higher education. Qualitative study higher education management personnel to practice succession planning in an academic institutions to design strategies for succession planning in higher education, develop a framework and action (Focus group discussions, in-depth interviews and setting plan to deal with it action research). Quantitative study address the leadership crisis in higher planning and leadership role in higher education,. (Pre-/post-tests, education comparison with male randomized control trials)
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