Succession Planning in Family-Owned Business Evidence From an Emerging Economy

2022 ◽  
pp. 504-528
Author(s):  
Muhammad Arslan
Keyword(s):  
Succession Planning ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
The Family ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Generational Succession

Family-owned businesses (FOBs) play an important role in the economy of a country through the creation of jobs. However, most FOBs lack strategies regarding succession planning in both developed and developing economies. This study explores the strategies that are used by FOBs to prepare future leaders. Drawing on qualitative research design, this study employed a multiple case study approach and selected 13 cases by employing a purposive sampling technique from the FOBs of Pakistan. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the successors of FOBs. The findings reveal that succession planning is pivotal for the development of business and the successful transition of FOB from one generation to another. Most of the respondents fully understand the importance of succession planning for the sustainability of the business. However, in some cases, socioemotional aspects of generational succession planning require strategies that concurrently focus on successor suitability, the consensus of the family, mode of transition, leadership, and challenges faced by the FOBs.

Succession Planning in Family-Owned Business Evidence From an Emerging Economy

2021 ◽  
pp. 230-254
Author(s):  
Muhammad Arslan
Keyword(s):  
Succession Planning ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
The Family ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Generational Succession

Family-owned businesses (FOBs) play an important role in the economy of a country through the creation of jobs. However, most FOBs lack strategies regarding succession planning in both developed and developing economies. This study explores the strategies that are used by FOBs to prepare future leaders. Drawing on qualitative research design, this study employed a multiple case study approach and selected 13 cases by employing a purposive sampling technique from the FOBs of Pakistan. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the successors of FOBs. The findings reveal that succession planning is pivotal for the development of business and the successful transition of FOB from one generation to another. Most of the respondents fully understand the importance of succession planning for the sustainability of the business. However, in some cases, socioemotional aspects of generational succession planning require strategies that concurrently focus on successor suitability, the consensus of the family, mode of transition, leadership, and challenges faced by the FOBs.

scholarly journals Exploring Managers’ Perception Towards Generation Y Employees: A Case Study in an IT Company in Selangor

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-40
Author(s):  
Saw Shuey Yuin ◽  
Helmi Sumilan ◽  
Florianna Lendai Michael ◽  
Nik Norsyamimi Md. Nor
Keyword(s):  
Generation Y ◽  
Turnover Rate ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Work Ethics ◽  
Study Approach

This study was conducted to explore the manager’s perception towards Generation Y employees particularly in the IT industry in Selangor. A case study approach was adopted in which data was obtained through semi-structured interviews. Purposive sampling technique was used and a total of eight (8) informants participated and interviewed. The data obtained from the interview were qualitatively analyzed. Data analysis was conducted by adopting a content analysis framework in which obtained data were divided into four (4) phases including condensation, code, category and inference and summarize. The findings showed majority of the managers perceived that openness to experience, conscientious and extraversion’ are the most common personalities among Generation Y employees. Besides that, the findings also revealed that in terms of work ethics, Generation Y employees are perceived as accountable of own’s actions, respect authority, transparency and loyal. The result of this study implicates the organization in terms of attrition and turnover rate among Generation Y employees and organizational branding. The result of this study provided some recommendations to HR practitioners and organizations in managing and handling at the workplace.   Keywords: Generation Y; Managers; Personalities; Work ethics; Work values    

scholarly journals How ethnic cultures influence practice-based learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-197
Author(s):  
Kwok Wah Ronnie Lui ◽  
Sarojni Choy
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Culture ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Everyday Work ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Work Integrated Learning ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Vocational Curriculum

Purpose This paper aims to report on a study that used the practice theory lens to understand how Chinese ethnic culture influences restaurant workers' learning through engagement in everyday work practices. Design/methodology/approach A multiple case study approach was used. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews and site observations. Thematic analysis was conducted to identify how workers learnt the sayings, doings and relatings in their workplaces. Findings The findings show that the ethnic culture of the participants influences and enriches their learning in practice settings such as small Chinese restaurants. Research limitations/implications The understandings presented here need to be verified through more research in different regions and nations. In addition, cross-cultural studies on other ethnic restaurants may contribute to deeper understandings of the influences of ethnic culture on practice-based learning. Social implications The research contributes to understanding the influence of ethnic culture on practice-based learning. Originality/value The understandings gained from the findings of this study form a useful basis for curriculum development and instructional design of training programmes for practice-based as well as work-integrated-learning components of vocational curriculum. Furthermore, awareness of the strengths of the ethnic culture is of interest to owner/managers of small Chinese restaurants to afford supportive learning environments for workers.

Empowering Islamic boarding schools by applying the humane entrepreneurship approach: the case of Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Grisna Anggadwita ◽  
Leo-Paul Dana ◽  
Veland Ramadani ◽  
Reza Yanuar Ramadan
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Boarding Schools ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

PurposeIslamic boarding schools are education institutions that have been developing in Indonesia as places for the Indonesian people to learn and gain knowledge in the perspectives of the Islamic religion and Indonesian nationalism. This study aims to explore the potential of Islamic boarding schools as places to support and to empower the economy and to increase the participation of students in entrepreneurial activities by applying the Humane Entrepreneurship approach. This study identifies the humane entrepreneurship approach by analyzing the humane cycle and the enterprise cycle in the entrepreneurship activities occurring in a single case study of an Islamic boarding school.Design/methodology/approachThis article used a qualitative method with a case study approach through deep exploration and observation. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with the key people in one of the Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia using a purposive sampling technique. Miles and Huberman (1984) technique was used for data analysis by grouping similar text segments into codes and categorizing them for further analysis.FindingsThe findings of this study indicate that the Islamic boarding school has implemented humane entrepreneurship through entrepreneurial-oriented activities as the main aspects of the humane cycle and the enterprise cycle. The implementation of humane entrepreneurship aims to achieve entrepreneurial growth, innovation and independence of the Islamic boarding school, as well as the development of the stakeholder's capabilities, knowledge and commitment. In addition, applying the spiritual approach, which is one of the important components of Islamic boarding schools, has proven to be effective in implementing humane entrepreneurship.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has several limitations. First, this study only focused on one Islamic boarding school in Indonesia. Second, there is still very little research in the field of humane entrepreneurship, so the concept itself is still considered to be relatively new. Therefore, further direction is needed for future research regarding the exploration and identification of any other factors that might influence humane entrepreneurship.Originality/valueThis study provides new insights on the implementation of humane entrepreneurship in Islamic boarding schools. This research covers the gap where the humane entrepreneurial approach can be applied not only in large organizations, but also in religious educational institutions. The spiritual approach and religious values as the principles of Islamic boarding schools have been proven to be effective in implementing humane entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals Status and Challenges in Implementing Beyond Budgeting: Evidence from Sri Lanka

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Dileepa N. Samudrage ◽  
Hansinee S. Beddage
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Competitor Intelligence ◽  
Advanced Model

Due to the weaknesses of Traditional Budgeting and Better Budgeting, budgeting moved to its third wave called Beyond Budgeting. Beyond Budgeting is an alter­native, coherent management model that enables companies to manage performance through processes spe­cifically tailored to suit today’s volatile market. Although, researchers have explained how organisations should move to Beyond Budgeting they have not discussed as to why some organisations are lagging behind in terms of Beyond Budgeting implementation. Therefore, this study intends to address and bridge the above research gap. Specifically, the study investigates how far the existing organizational set-ups support an advanced model called Beyond Budgeting and explores why can or cannot these organisations move to Beyond Budgeting. The study carries out a multiple case study approach because it provides an in-depth analysis of budgetary processes of four reputed Sri Lankan companies. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and documentation reviews where data triangulation was used to validate the data. Based on the findings the study concluded that in the existing organizational set-ups, leadership principles of Beyond Budgeting were strongly present compared to process principles. It was also found that complications in setting rolling forecasts, bureaucracy, lack of virtues, dependency culture on budgets to evaluate performance, perceiving dynamic goals as too ambiguous to set and lack of competitor intelligence as main barriers of moving to Beyond Budgeting concept.

Talent Retention for Succession Planning in the Defence Forces

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-71
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar
Keyword(s):  
Succession Planning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Military Officers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Security Sector ◽  
Talent Retention ◽  
Senior Officers ◽  
The Individual

Retaining a talented workforce in any sector is crucial to gaining growth in this competitive environment. Defence is no exception, especially in the current geopolitical environment. Trained military officers in the security sector are crucial, and hence, succession planning is a priority for both developed and emerging economies. Based on Zinger's talent-based theory, this is a qualitative study employing the phenomenological approach with case study design. The sampling technique was purposive sampling, and through semi-structured interviews, data was collected from 20 senior officers from the rank of major and above working at different directorates. Findings reveal that talent retention improved succession planning through ensuring self-sustenance and competitive advantage by building a pool of experts as successors who are also motivated and empowered with a sense of belonging. Recommendations include a relook at the organizational culture and structural posting with a focus not only on years of serving but also on the skills and knowledge of the individual.

Variations in the delivery of primary diabetes care in Malaysia Lessons to be learnt and potential for improvement

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feisul Mustapha ◽  
Jens Aagaard-Hansen ◽  
Shiang Cheng Lim ◽  
Nazrila Hairizan Nasir ◽  
Tahir Aris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Health Clinics ◽  
The Family ◽  
One Stop

Abstract Background The paper describes variations in the organisation of clinical services for diabetes patients in ten public primary health clinics in Malaysia with the view to learn from current innovations and improve diabetes service provision. Methods This study combined the use of secondary data and a qualitative multi-case study approach applying observations in ten randomly selected MOH health clinics in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, and semi-structured interviews of the Family Medicine Specialists from the same clinics. Results Although there are specific Ministry of Health guidelines for diabetes care, some clinics had introduced innovations for diabetes care such as the novel ‘personalised care’, ‘one-stop-centre’ and utilisation of patients’ waiting time for health education. Analysis showed that there was room for improvement in terms of task shifting to free precious time of staff with specialised functions, streamlining appointments for various examinations, increasing continuity of consultations with same doctors and monitoring of performance. Conclusion We contend that there is a potential for increased effectiveness and efficiency of primary diabetes care in Malaysia without increasing the resources – a potential that may be tapped into by systematic learning from on-going innovation.

Learning to Coach through Experience: Reflection in Model Youth Sport Coaches

2001 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wade D. Gilbert ◽  
Pierre Trudel
Keyword(s):  
Youth Sport ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Coaching Strategies ◽  
Reflection In Action ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Reflection On Action ◽  
Reflective Conversation ◽  
Sport Coaches

The present study examined how model youth sport coaches learn to coach through experience. Yin’s multiple-case study approach was used with six youth team sport coaches. Data were collected over an entire sport season through a series of semi-structured interviews, observations, and documents. All six case study coaches developed and refined coaching strategies through a process of reflection. Six components characterized reflection: coaching issues, role frame, issue setting, strategy generation, experimentation, and evaluation. A reflective conversation comprising the latter four components, triggered by coaching issues and bound by the coach’s role frame, was central to reflection. The selection of options at each stage in a reflective conversation was influenced by access to peers, a coach’s stage of learning, issue characteristics, and the environment. Furthermore, three types of reflection were evident: reflection-in-action, reflection-on-action, and retrospective reflection-on-action.

Digitalising Healthcare in Developing Economies

2020 ◽  
pp. 332-353
Author(s):  
Mansah Preko ◽  
Richard Osei-Boateng ◽  
Adekunle Ezekiel Durosinmi
Keyword(s):  
Health Systems ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Increasing Demand

There is an increasing demand for the healthcare industry in developing economies to reform their existing fragmented paper-based systems to take advantage of the several opportunities that digitalisation brings. However, the existence of specific contextual factors constrains the process of digitalisation in most developing economies. Underpinned by the concepts of installed base and cultivation, this chapter adopts a qualitative multiple-case study approach to examine the contextual factors that influence the development, implementation, and adoption of digital health systems in the Ghanaian and Nigerian contexts. Results of this chapter reveal 13 key challenges and their corresponding mitigating strategies that were adopted in specific instances to facilitate digitalisation in both contexts. A comparison of findings for the two contexts is also discussed.

scholarly journals Family Owned Business Succession and Governance: a multiple case study in Brazil

2017 ◽  
pp. 96-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Roth ◽  
Maria Clara Heinz Tissot ◽  
Roberto Birch Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Single Model ◽  
The Family ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Succession Process ◽  
South Of Brazil ◽  
Business Succession ◽  
Generational Succession ◽  
Succession Processes ◽  
Poor Management

One of the main threats to the continuity of family owned business is the poor management of the succession process between generations of the family. This risk factor can be avoided when the process works properly and can also become a renewal and strengthening tool for organizations. The aim of this study is to evaluate the different factors that trigger the succession, as well as the various ways in which companies act and react to the process and the succession’s turbulence. The methodology used was a qualitative study of multiple cases in four representatives family owned organizations in south of Brazil. These families are going, either have passed or have chosen not to go through generational succession processes. The results show the process can be an opportunity to improve the company’s management. Moreover, it shows that there is no single model to follow, but good practices that can be applied to each case.

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