Succession in Family Business: A Review of the Research
1994 ◽
Vol 7
(2)
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pp. 133-157
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Keyword(s):
This paper reviews the research to date on succession in the field of family business management. Five streams of research are highlighted: (1) succession as a process, (2) the role of the founder, (3) the perspective of the next generation, (4) multiple levels of analysis, and (5) characteristics of effective successions. Gaps in the literature and future research directions are also presented.