Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 15 by Paese (2010) in t

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 15 by Paese (2010) in the Handbook of Workplace Assessment text and Chapter 17 by Moye et al. (2017) in The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Recruitment, Selection and Employee Retention text.
In the United States assessment processes are often used to determine which individuals have the capability to grow into new, more challenging leadership positions. In this assignment you will outline an approach for ensuring that succession planning makes appropriate use of assessment.
In a paper of at least 1,000 words (exclusive of title, abstract, and reference pages) and citing at least two scholarly resources,
Identify the challenges inherent in determining who should be promoted within an organization.
What factors need to be considered in identifying potential candidates for leadership positions?
Discuss Paese’s (2010) six fundamentals of using assessment for growth-focused succession planning and the critical aspects of each fundamental.
Identify the different types of assessments that may be appropriate for use in succession planning and briefly describe their purpose.
Propose a set of “best practices” for using assessment for succession planning, including quality considerations for assessment processes.

The Using Assessment for Leadership Succession Planning paper
must be at least 1,000 words in length (not including abstract, title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word resource.Links to an external site.
must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
student’s name
name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
course name and number
instructor’s name
due date
must utilize academic voice.
See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
Refer to the Making Your Writing FlowLinks to an external site. resource for support in composing your paper.
must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
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must use at least two scholarly sources.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper guide.Links to an external site.
must include separate abstract and reference pages that are formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
See the Writing an AbstractLinks to an external site. and APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resources in the Writing Center for specifications.