The purpose of this concurrent triangulation mixed methods study was to understand the status of succession planning and management (SPM) efforts of the subject university as perceived by the fulltime academic and fulltime administrative staff. Four research questions guided this study: (1) how do fulltime academic staff and fulltime…

Transition from one president to another is a complex undertaking that colleges and universities often handle badly, abdicating responsibility for preparing the new administrator. Governing boards should plan a brief leadership transition period beginning with the previous president's announcement of intention to leave, allow the institution to…