An analysis of Hard HRM strategies on succession planning using a case of BAK Logistics for the period 2022 to 2023
- Author
- Gwamure Ackim. G.
- Title
- An analysis of Hard HRM strategies on succession planning using a case of BAK Logistics for the period 2022 to 2023
- Abstract
- This study analyzed the impact of hard HRM strategies on succession planning at BAK Logistics, a leading logistics company, from 2020-2023. Hard HRM strategies focused on managing employees as a resource to achieve organizational goals through strict performance monitoring, centralized decision-making, and strategic workforce planning. The study aimed to establish the overall impact of hard HRM strategies at BAK Logistics, determine the effects of strict performance metrics on succession planning, ascertain the impact of centralized decision-making, and evaluate how strategic workforce planning influenced succession outcomes. The research was grounded in strategic human resource management theory and agency theory, which provided a framework for understanding the alignment between business priorities and HR practices, as well as principal-agent dynamics in leadership transitions. A quantitative cross-sectional design was employed, with data collected through questionnaires from a sample of 85 employees, managers and HR professionals at BAK Logistics. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was used to examine the relationships between hard HRM factors and succession planning. The findings indicated that while hard HRM strategies could drive performance and cultivate a skilled workforce at BAK Logistics, they also presented challenges. Strict performance metrics may have motivated employees but also constrained leadership development by narrowing the succession pipeline. Centralized decision-making on succession reduced employee engagement and flexibility. However, strategic workforce planning helped BAK Logistics anticipate talent needs, address skill gaps, and streamline recruitment to support effective succession outcomes.
- Date
- MARCH 2024
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Hard HRM strategies
- succession planning
- Supervisor
- Mr Machekeche
- Item sets
- Faculty of Commerce
- Media
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Gwamure Ackim. G.