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The drivers of family business succession intentions of daughters and the moderating effects of national gender inequality

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This study explores the drivers of succession intentions among daughters of family business owners. Drawing on the Theory of Planned Behaviour and using a dataset of 7,798 daughters from 44 countries, we find that parental instrumental support and family business work experience positively influence the family business succession intentions of daughters. Moreover, subjective norms moderate these relationships, demonstrating the role that social groups play in the formation of succession intentions. Our results also point to a systemic national gender gap effect on the succession intentions of daughters.

Source: Journal of Business Research

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114876

Authors: Eric Clinton, Farhad Uddin Ahmed, Roisin Lyons, Colm O’Gorman

Language: English

Topic: Family Business Performance and Succession

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,820

Funder: Dublin City University