Investigating the Effect of Electronic Human Resource Management on the Successful Implementation of Succession Planning

Abstract

Regarding the increasing development of human resource management, especially electronic human resource management (e-HRM), and the important role of succession planning management in organizations, the literature of management shows e-HRM is still an underdeveloped topic in the succession planning process. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effect of e-HRM infrastructures on succession planning components. This study is a descriptive-applied research. The sample under study included experts, senior experts, and executive managers of Shiraz Petrochemical Co. To collect the data needed to test the hypotheses, a questionnaire was used. In order to confirm the validity of the research, the experts’ opinions were used. The Spearman correlation test was used to analyze the data and to test the hypotheses. Finally, using structural equations model, the overall fit of the model was examined and was approved. As a result, this study suggests that e-HRM infrastructure affected successful implementation of succession planning.