Which of the following positions are replacement charts prepared for?

Replacement (succession) charts are graphical tools that identify present jobholders and possible internal successors for the organization’s most critical managerial, technical, or professional roles, ensuring continuity in positions that are pivotal to strategic execution.

A. Entry-level positions – high turnover but not mission-critical; replacement charts rarely used.

C. All positions – administratively unwieldy; succession focuses on key roles only.

D. Part-time positions – generally peripheral, not the focus of strategic succession planning.

1. Dessler, G. Human Resource Management, 16th ed., Pearson, 2020, pp. 238-239 (“replacement charts for key positions”).

2. Rothwell, W. Effective Succession Planning, 5th ed., AMACOM, 2021, pp. 45-46.

3. University of Minnesota, HRIR 3021 “Succession Planning” lecture, 2022, slide 9 (replacement charts for critical roles).