FACTORS AFFECTING SUCCESSION PLANNING IN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF WORLD FOOD PROGRAM -NAIROBI

Succession planning is a major concept under study specifically in the non-governmental organizations. Based on this, the study focused on factors affecting succession planning in non-governmental organizations in Kenya. The specific objectives were to establish the effect of job analysis, organization culture, recruitment, staff training and leadership style on succession planning in the non-governmental organizations. The descriptive research design was employed in this research study. The target population was 64 employees where a sample size of 43 employees representing 68% of the target population was considered using a stratified random sampling technique. Open and closed-ended questionnaires were used to gather information from the respondents. Collected data were analyzed using qualitative and quantitative techniques. Presentation and analysis of qualitative data were through content analysis and descriptive notes while quantitative data was presented and analyzed using tables, figures, and charts. The study indicated that there is a statistically significant relationship between recruitment, staff training, organization culture, leadership style and job analysis. The study recommendations were as follows; the organization should implement proper recruitment procedure, employees should be trained on a regular basis, the non-governmental organization should adopt a culture which is flexible, participative leadership should be adopted in the organization and job analysis should be properly stipulated in the organization