Still a Chinese Family Business?

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-418
Author(s):  
Kean Yew Lee (李健友)
Keyword(s):  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Succession Planning ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Chinese Family ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
History Of

Abstract Success in Chinese family business (CFB) does not automatically transfer from founder to the next generation. CFB in the first generation is situational and dependent on the previous history of the tacit knowledge required to sustain the business. CFB is known for its association with family alliances, habitual ownership practices and embedded networks. Consequently, a firm that has enjoyed success under its founder may not survive into the next generation. In this study, I identified exceptional CFB cases wherein firms successfully codified the tacit knowledge during the “generational change” phase. The findings shed some light on how CFB s in the Malaysian food industry evolved by innovating their products to fit a larger market. My contributions are as follow. First, this study qualitatively demonstrates an “edge” case not seen in the family business literature by leveraging on a uniquely diverse institutional environment (i.e. Malaysia). Specifically, this study suggests that CFB s evolved and emerged as globally competitive firms by codifying tacit knowledge. Second, I demonstrate that this process of transformative learning is central to innovation and competition within the context of succession planning for family business in general, not just CFB s.

Next-generation leadership development: a management succession perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Kie Kuong Tang ◽  
Wan Sabri Hussin
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Succession Planning ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Chinese Family ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Family ◽  
Management Succession ◽  
Inclusive Approach ◽  
Malaysian Chinese

PurposeThis research study focusses on the succession challenges in small-medium outboard marine businesses of Malaysian Chinese family ownership. The founder-owners face challenges in convincing the next-generation members to establish their careers within the family business and to ensure successions are in place to safeguard the family's wealth. A gap exists in the research literatures concerning such family business owners; and their experiences would provide valuable information to other Malaysian Chinese family businesses planning to start the succession journey.Design/methodology/approachAn exploratory case study methodology to research five Malaysian Chinese family businesses cases in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia, is used in this study. The primary qualitative data were obtained through in-depth, semi-structured interviews and observations. The research data lead to the identification of the following themes: generational change affects the survival of small-medium Malaysian Chinese family-owned businesses; the founder-owners' intention and desire for business to pass to the next generation give rise to the imperative of succession; the founder-owners' motive and goals, family context and the business nature would determine a large part to how the succession plans are carried out and the upbringing, expectation and obligations would determine how the next generations of children would view the prospect of taking over the family business. From this, a succession model that detailed an inclusive approach to succession planning process between the two generations is established.Research limitations/implicationsA small purposive sample is included, and it is recommended that a larger and more diverse sample be collected in future studies. This study follows a nuclear family structure of parents and children. If more Chinese family businesses are selected based on a wider set of family members such as uncles and cousins, the findings may differ.Social implicationsThis research study could also facilitate other Malaysian family businesses to rethink and refocus on the importance of undertaking an inclusive approach to succession planning and also help potential next-generation successors in understanding and working towards attaining the qualities that family firms look for in future leaders.Originality/valueThe researcher summarizes the study findings into a management succession model. An inclusive succession approach is needed to overcome these challenges and would enable sustainability, continuity and longevity of the family business. This would help the family business to understand that succession is not a single event but a process that needs to be planned together with the next-generation family members over a certain period of time.

scholarly journals The Impact of Owner Gender in Family Businesses in Indonesia Liliana Dewi, Kazia Laturette, and I Gusti Bagus Yos

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Dewi ◽  
Kazia Laturette ◽  
I Gusti Bagus Yosia Wiryakusuma
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Female Leaders ◽  
The Family ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Impact

There are differences in the way people perceive the role of women and men in business. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of male or female leaders on two business families in Indonesia. The success of the family company cannot be separated from the role of the first generation in trusting future generations to continue their family business. A qualitative approach was used, where the data were collected through interviews with two family companies with different generations of successors. One family company has a female successor generation and another family company has a male successor. The findings showed that the first generation trusted from an early age and involved the second generation in the family business, whether their children were girls or boys. In fact, all succeeded in taking over the baton of leadership. An interesting finding is that even though the next generation is female and handles welding, which is more commonly done by men, thanks to the trust given by their parents, this next generation would be more masculine in order to gain legitimacy from employees who have worked for a long time in the company. This is as good as the next generation of men in other family companies. Keywords: family business, gender, first-generation roles, succession of success

scholarly journals THE FIRST GENERATION'S TACIT KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-104
Author(s):  
Teddy Saputra
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Tacit Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Generation Family

This study aims to see and learn when, how and what are the transfer of tacit knowledge between the senior generation and the next generation of first generation family companies in Surabaya. This is qualitative research. The study found that the transfer of tacit knowledge was planned and initiated by the senior generation. Transfers are carried out by observation, experiencing and reflection methods where unique senior generation knowledge such as trust in certain value values is transferred to the next generation which is then studied by the next generation to become a separate value.

scholarly journals Diversification of export territories of family businesses as a tool of their further development

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 306-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naděžda Petrů ◽  
Andrea Tomášková ◽  
Monika Krošláková
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Trade ◽  
Family Business ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Foreign Markets ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Further Development ◽  
The Eu

Family business is the largest global source of jobs in the private sector, whose multigenerational nature strengthens the stability of individual economies. A competitive small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector into which family businesses are classified is an essential prerequisite for the full-fledged integration of any economy into the global economic space. For the Czech economy, the importance of foreign trade is increasing, and is dependent on the capabilities of companies to expand to foreign markets. The goal of this article is to identify involvement of the generation of successors to export activities of family business, focusing on diversifying export territories in relation to structure of the industry A secondary goal is to discuss the demand mechanisms for SMEs/family business oriented toward export. The scientific hypotheses defined are focused on demonstrating a dependency between the diversification of export territories, the involvement of the generation of successors in the management of the company and structure of industry. Authors have demonstrated that family businesses managed by the first generation of founders export primarily to the territories of Slovakia, Germany, and the EU. Companies where the next generation contributes to management diversify territorial risk and also export outside the EU countries. A significant correlation was demonstrated between automotive industry and Germany, Slovakia and country outside the EU and mechanical engineering and country outside the EU. The uniqueness of this article lies in the topicality of the real transition of Czech family businesses to the next generation, which carries out foreign trade to promote the further development and sustainability of the family business for future generations.

scholarly journals Relevo generacional y transmisión “mortis causa” de la empresa familiar en el Derecho español

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-75
Author(s):  
Ignacio Gallego Domínguez
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Succession Planning ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
The State ◽  
Code System ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Legal Requirements ◽  
Inheritance Tax ◽  
Spanish Law ◽  
The Family

The most crucial challenge for family businesses is the transfer to the next generation. It affects both the leadership and the ownership of the enterprise, whether individual or corporate. Transferring the ownership of the organization at the time of the death of the owner, raises important questions in the Spanish Civil Code system, in which inheritance contracts are not allowed, and there are rigid forced heirship provisions, which limit the testator's freedom. The correct and appropriate transmission of the family business requires adequate planning, which must lead to write a will -to avoid intestacy-, and make use of those special mechanisms that contemplate the payment of the forced heirship with money outside the state, as well as those others allowed in Spanish law that help to channel the phenomenon. Succession planning also requires being vigilant to comply with the legal requirements for obtaining benefits in inheritance tax.

scholarly journals The Transition of Family Business Leadership:

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 101-104
Author(s):  
Dahliana Kamener ◽  
Norasekin Ab. Rashid ◽  
Daniati Puttri
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Succession Planning ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Business Leadership ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Leadership ◽  
Business Succession ◽  
Family Business Succession

The issue of succession is very important because the successful succession leads to the sustainability of a family businesses (Sharma & Dave, 2013). Generally, the family businesses are difficult to flourish and even many have bankrupt. Some family businesses are bound on the first generation  and some have collapsed in the second generation.  Literature shows that just 30 percent of family businesses can be passed along to the second generation, and 70 percent fail after first generation step down because there are no preparation for succession and inability  of the next generation to control and run the company (Aronoff, (2004).  The study purposed to examine six hypotheses and the result showed the succession planning, non-family leadership, and decision making authority unsignificantly affect on the succession of the family business. Nevertheless, founder's influence, successor and strategic planning variable affect significantly to the success of family business succession at Padang city, West Sumatera.  

scholarly journals Bisnis Keluarga di Bandung Bagaimana Mereka Bertahan-Berlanjut?

TRIKONOMIKA ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Budiana Gomulia
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Family Business ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Mature Stage ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Beliefs ◽  
Class Assignment

The Family business in Indonesia having capability to survive-sustain. Begin when the founder started his business, he fought remarkable that business can thrive. In order the business continues to grow and “built to last” there are many aspects and factors that must be considered, including regeneration by successors and professionalization of management. Three Dimention Development Model (Davis et al, 1997) will describe the situation  of family business in Bandung consiting of  The development of business, The development of  family and  The development of ownership. This research was conducted in three semesters, in 2011 and 2012. Using a sample of 45 companies from a variety of ages and types of business This research is descriptive -multikasus. The process of interview, observation and discussions with respondents in companies carried out by the students as a class assignment .  Family Business Management  class is organized by the Department of Management in Unpar.It seems the family business in Bandung can survive into old age, can reach 50 years and over. Succession from the first generation to next generation already happened or is happening. The sustainability of the business due to family commitments and a strong family beliefs . Most family business  is in the mature stage, although the management and ownership is still controlled by family members.

Succession Planning in Chinese Family Business

2021 ◽  
pp. 89-115
Author(s):  
Ling Chen ◽  
Jian An Zhu ◽  
Hanqing Fang
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Succession Planning ◽  
Chinese Family
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