One of the main changes occurring in family firms (FFs) in recent decades has been the
increasing involvement of women in the ownership, leadership and management of such …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore factors facilitating and impeding succession
from father to daughter in family businesses in China. Design/methodology/approach–Using …

Purpose–Amidst the perpetual evasiveness of a general succession model, successor
commitment has been identified as an important factor. The purpose of this paper is to …

Family businesses have vital economic (Kellermanns et al., 2008) and social (Heck and
Stafford, 2001) contributions as they increase employment and economic output of most …

Why do successors decide to join the family business? The current study investigated the
hitherto largely ignored perspective of the successor on succession as career decision …

Family businesses make significant contributions to gross national product, employment and
wealth creation in countries around the globe. In the UK, a third of businesses are regarded …