The Influence of Successor-Related Factors on the Succession Process in...

Family Business Review;  December 1, 2005 ;   Venter, E; Boshoff, C; Maas, G;   787 words ......influence the succession process in small and medium-sized family businesses are empirically...in 1,038 family businesses. These respondents...success of the succession process, is measured...understanding of the succession process in small and ...

Family Businesses Dominate: International Family Enterprise Research...

Family Business Review;  December 1, 2003 ;   Anonymous;   787 words ......collected some numbers about family businesses to confirm what several...have always claimed: that family businesses dominate most economies...professionals dealing with family businesses in various countries to...

Asian family businesses: From riches to rags?, MALAYSIAN BUSINESS

Malaysian Business;  May 16, 2002 ;     787 words ......providence but one fact remains - Asian family businesses seldom last beyond three generations...'s a coincidence or not, many Asian family businesses suffer from this phenomenon. Historically...always exceptions to the rule. Some family businesses have not only endured three ...

Where family businesses learn from, and support, one another: center...

Fairfield County Business Journal;  May 22, 2006 ;   Susca, Debra;   752 words ...As the head of a family business, chances are you're an...you do? If you're among the 70 family businesses from throughout the state that...regularly to discuss issues unique to family businesses. Many family-owned companies have...fosters the health and continuity of family ...

Women's role involvement in family businesses, business tensions, and...

Family Business Review;  March 1, 2003 ;   Danes, Sharon M; Olson, Paticia D;   787 words ......environment and particularly with family businesses has expanded in recent years (Deacon...Furthermore, some consultants to family businesses report that conflict may be considered...fastest growing areas of concern in family businesses (Cosier & Harvey, 1998; Ward...

Conference examines dynamics, challenges of family businesses.

Jordan Times (Amman, Jordan);  June 10, 2007 ;     553 words ......AMMAN -- Less than 6 per cent of family businesses survive beyond the third generation...elements for ensuring the continuity of family businesses. A family business is a company owned...of one or several families. Many family businesses have nonfamily members as employees...

CONSULTANT SPEAKS ABOUT SUCCESSION IN FAMILY BUSINESSES

Info-Prod Research (Middle East);  May 9, 2007 ;     359 words ......practices in the administration of family businesses. Curado is specialized in succession...both great matters of concern to family businesses: succession and sustainability...According to Curado, of every 100 family businesses established, just 30 survive the...

Generation gap; Passing on a family business is fraught with conflicts;...

The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  February 15, 2003 ;   Franceen Shaughnessy;   524 words ......with plans to pass it on to another. Family businesses comprise 90 percent of businesses...also concluded that 60 percent of family businesses fail because of family conflicts...preparation for the next generation. Family businesses are, however, "absolutely essential...

Family values. (family businesses in Western Europe)

The Economist (US);  April 2, 1994 ;     346 words ...SOME 99% of Italy's companies are family businesses according to the International Institute...85-90%) and Sweden (90%). In all, family businesses account for up to two-thirds of Western...various local sources, and considers family businesses to be those controlled or owned by...

Family businesses' contribution to the U.S. economy: A closer look

Family Business Review;  September 1, 2003 ;   Astrachan, Joseph H; Shanker, Melissa Carey;   787 words ......conduct research on the impact of family businesses on the U.S. economy. A search of...majority of existing data relating to family businesses' economic contributions were not...the definitions used to distinguish family businesses from other enterprises were ambiguous...

Determinants of Longevity and Success in Lebanese Family Businesses: An...

Family Business Review;  September 1, 2006 ;   Fahed-Sreih, Josiane; Djoundourian, Salpie;   787 words ......characteristics of Lebanese family businesses using a sample of...correlates of effective succession planning and longevity. Successful family businesses in Lebanon exhibit...sample of Lebanese family businesses and (2) to determine...longevity and success in family ...

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WOMEN'S PLACE IN FAMILY BUSINESSES

Info-Prod Research (Middle East);  June 27, 2004 ;     60 words ......Conference on the Place of Women in Family Businesses, held in mid- May 2004 in Jeddah. Among...The Important Role of the Woman in Family Businesses" in light of the large number of women working quietly for family businesses.

Industrial family businesses in Germany - Situation and future by Gunter...

Family Business Review;  June 1, 2002 ;   Schwarz, Thomas V;   787 words ......firms are owner managed, with most family businesses having been transferred to the second...approximately 90,000, of these firms are family businesses or owner managed. These firms represent...percentages reported by Klein (2000), where family businesses represent 58.09% of total ...

An Exploration of the Generational Differences in Levels of Control Held...

Family Business Review;  December 1, 2007 ;   de Pontet, Stéphanie Brun; Wrosch, Carsten; Gagne, Marylene;   787 words ......light on the succession process, describing...reveal how the succession process itself may affect...outcomes for family businesses. Literature...Sharma, 2004). Family businesses come in a range...challenges for succession (e.g., Gersick...incumbent leaders of ...

Identifying Industry-Specific Barriers to Inheritance in Small Family...

Family Business Review;  September 1, 2004 ;   Getz, Donald; Petersen, Tage;   787 words ......inheritance among family businesses within the tourism...United States are family businesses and research shows...that only 24% of family businesses transfer to the...literature on the succession process and generic barriers...attractive to family ...