Research on family business succession stresses that the business’s economic situation strongly influences its degree of attractiveness to potential successors. However, research on women’s entrepreneurship suggests that women-led businesses may be less economically attractive to potential successors because of structural differences in comparison to men-led businesses. Based on one of the largest German establishment surveys augmented by additional administrative data, the chapter seeks to link the two research strands by providing initial insights into the impact of the family business owner’s gender on both business succession planning and the outcome of the business succession process.
External publication | 2024 Family business succession planning: Do outcomes depend on the predominant gender on the management board?
Kay, R.; Pahnke, A.; Welter, F. (2024): Family business succession planning: Do outcomes depend on the predominant gender on the management board?, in: Barrett, M.; Huybrechts, J.; Lee, J. (Eds.): Women in Family Business. New Perspectives, Contexts and Roles, Cheltenham: Elgar, S. 225-249.