The Relation between Talent Management and Succession Planning: among the staff of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences: a case study

Today, dynamic organizations are trying to create opportunities for attracting talented employees. One of the tools of talent management and providing qualified human resources for the main organizational jobs is succession planning. This study aimed to investigate the relation between talent management and succession planning among employees working in the headquarters of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2017. This was a cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study conducted on the 307 employees working at the headquarters of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2017. The required data were collected using the Phillips and Roper’s talent management and Kim’s succession planning questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed through SPSS23.0 and using statistical tests, including t-Test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient tests. Talent management and succession management were at moderate levels. Also, means of talent management and succession planning showed significant relations with employees’ education level (P=0.006 and P<0.001 respectively). There was also a significant relation between the mean of talent management and employees’ work place (P=0.005). Finally, there was a direct and significant correlation between the means of talent management and succession planning (P<0.001). According to the results of the study, it is suggested that by implementing the principles of talent management, a valuable treasury of talented employees be created, using the principles of succession planning in the organization in order to have access to qualified and efficient employees at the right time.