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The Influence of Family Relationships on Succession Planning and Training: The Importance of Mediating Factors, Family Business Review

Abstract

This study models the influence of family relationships on succession variables, using a sample of 130 participants from 109 family businesses. Results suggest that the effects of family adaptability and family cohesion on succession planning and successor training are determined by the family'S commitment to the business and the quality of the owner-manager and successor relationship. The study finds that the influence of family relationships on administrative behavior in family businesses is not always direct, as was previously assumed, but is mediated by various factors.

Type

Article

Author(s)

Ivan Lansberg, Joseph Astrachan

Date Published

1994

Citations

Lansberg, Ivan, and Joseph Astrachan. 1994. The Influence of Family Relationships on Succession Planning and Training: The Importance of Mediating Factors. Family Business Review.(1)

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