While existing research on business successions stresses the importance of the economic situation of family business in this context, research on women’s entrepreneurship, however, suggests that women-led businesses may be less economically attractive for potential successors because of structural differences in comparison to men-led business. Moreover, the business owner’s gender may have an impact on the business succession process and its out-come too. The authors seek to further link the two research strands by providing first insights into the impact of family businesses owner’s gender on both business succession planning and the outcome of the business succession process.
Working Papers | 2024 Family business succession planning: Are the outcomes dependent on the predominant gender in the management board?
Kay, R.; Pahnke, A.; Welter, F. (2024): Family business succession planning: Are the outcomes dependent on the predominant gender in the management board?, in: IfM Bonn Working Paper 02/24, Bonn.