As part of your reading for this unit, you read the "P&G; Stumbles at Succession Management'" case study on page 256 of Fundamentals of Human Resource Management (ATTACHED).Respond to the questions below in a 3-4 page paper. Be sure to includeenough detail to provide context for your ideas and to demonstrate yourunderstanding of these concepts. Also, be sure to include all necessaryAPA citations and a references page. Submit your responses in aMicrosoft Word document. Use the Assignment Template, located in theResources, to guide the construction of your paper.

Questions

1. Although the board of directors is responsible for filling theCEO position, how could HR managers support the board with a successionmanagement program?
2. Based on the information given, what developmental approacheswere part of McDonald’s career development? What approaches would yourecommend for preparing P&G;’s next top executives?
3. From an employee relations standpoint, how important is a clearsuccession plan for an organization like P&G; and how might such aplan impact other human resource life cycle programs such as recruitingand retention?

Requirements

• Written communication: It should be free of errors, so that the overall message is clear.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA style.
• Number of resources: Minimum of four scholarly resources. Distinguished submissions will likely exceed that minimum. Recommend reviewing The Wall Street Journal forrelevant articles related to training and development and the valuethese programs bring to organizational success (Campus link in theResources, see “Getting Started” section for WSJ sign-up).
• Parts of paper:
  • Title page.
  • Body of paper.
  • References page.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.