JHESP Cilt 7, Sayı 2
Sayı 13
Possible Emergence of Myroides spp. as a Nosocomial Pathogen: A Case Report from a State Hospital Intensive Care Unit - Tuğçe Başarı OMAK - Mehnur YALÇINKAYA - Yeşim GÜROL Tıklayınız.
Intraoperative Nursing Practices in Laparoscopic Surgery: Challenges Encountered and Modern Technology Supported Solution Suggestions - Hanife ÖZDEMİR - Esra EREN Tıklayınız.
The Relationship Between Healthcare Workers’ Social Well-Being and Their Turnover Intention - Hira Nur KURT -
Gülpembe OĞUZHAN Tıklayınız.
Perceptions and Preferences of Succession Planning and Management Practices in the Sierra Leone Health Sector:
A Cross-Sectional Survey - Alhassan Fouard KANU Tıklayınız.
1Ensuring continuity of both public and private health care organizations requires effective succession planning and management (SPM) systems in place. However, public sector performance in corporate succession planning lags behind the private sector because of several reasons. This study therefore sought to explore perceptions and preferences of SPM practices among civil servants in the Sierra Leone public health sector. The present cross-sectional quantitative study used a semi-structured online questionnaire. The study population was middle and senior management personnel of the Ministry of Health (MoH). A total of 1,264 were surveyed, and the overall response rate was 32% (n=402). Data were analyzed in SPSS v25. The study established that the perceptions of middle and senior management in relation to succession planning practices are universally negative. Across the seven (7) SPM practices considered in this study, participants perceived the current SPM efforts in MoH as lacking or insufficient. Except for the talent management process, which was found to be statistically different with the length of service of participants [F (5,396)=2.21, p=.053)], all other independent variables showed no statistical relationship with the participants’ perceptions on SPM practices. Overall, participant characteristics (gender, cadre, role, grade, and years of service) did not significantly influence their perceptions on the current status of SPM practices in MoH. On the preferred SPM practices in MoH, overall, middlend senior management staff consider internal leadership grooming and restructuring of MoH as suitable for effective succession planning in the health sector. Overall, findings indicate that SPM practices in MoH are perceived by middle and senior managers as lacking or inadequately implemented. The study recommends that the Human Resources Management Office (HRMO) and the Health Service Commission (HSC) should develop a policy framework together that will foster efficient SPM practices in the health sector, prioritizing internal talent grooming and organizational restructuring in fostering a culture of effective SPM in MoH.