Ruben,a Human Resource Executive for Alpha2Omega Equipment,is Preparing a Recommendation

Ruben,a human resource executive for Alpha2Omega Equipment,is preparing a recommendation to the company's executives that the company develop a program of succession planning.The company has been growing rapidly,so he anticipates some resistance to the time required for careful planning.Which statement would best support Ruben's idea for succession planning?

A) Succession planning forces Alpha2Omega's managers to conduct performance appraisals of all employees.
B) Succession planning enables Alpha2Omega to promote managers whether or not they are ready.
C) Succession planning ensures that Alpha2Omega is ready with candidates if a key position becomes vacant.
D) Succession planning will be needed only temporarily,because the workforce has been aging.
E) Alpha2Omega is able to grow in spite of having fewer middle managers than it did 30 years ago.