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Ballaro, J. M., & Polk, L. (2017). Developing an organization for future growth using succession planning. Organization Development Journal, 35(4), 41–42.
This article outlines the critical role a human resources department plays in developing and communicating an effective succession plan, specifically the criteria chosen to fill future vacancies in the organization.

Ahmad, A. R., Ming, T. Z., & Sapry, H. R. M. (2020). Effective strategy for succession planning in higher education institutions. Journal of Education and E-Learning Research, 7(2), 203–208.
This article advocates that succession planning lends itself to leadership continuity in an organization.

Nissan, J., & Eder, P. (2017). Four dimensions of designing succession plans. OD Practitioner, 49(3), 79–81.
This article discusses four dimensions of succession planning for organizational sustainability. The dimensions include degrees of formality, locus of decision making, the scope of planning, and identification and assessment of talent.

Cieminski, A. B. (2018). Practices that support leadership succession and principal retention. Education Leadership Review, 19(1), 21–41.
This article indicates several actions that educational leaders can take to influence principal retention and purposefully foster meaningful relationships.