1125: What Aids or Hinders the Succession Intentions of Daughters of Family Business Owners? (17412)

Monday, August 12, 2024

08:00 – 09:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Hyatt: Plaza Ballroom A

Session Number: 1125
Paper Session
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Author(s)

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Farhad Uddin Ahmed

Assistant Professor in International Business at Maynooth U. Ireland, Ireland
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Eric Clinton

Dublin City U., Ireland
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Roisin Lyons

Kemmy Business School, U. of Limerick
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Colm O'Gorman

Dublin City U., Ireland

This study explores the drivers of succession intention in daughters of family business owners. Using a dataset of 7,798 daughters from 44 countries, we find that parental instrumental support and family business work experience positively influence succession intentions. Moreover, subjective norms moderate these relationships, demonstrating the role that social groups play in the formation of succession intentions. Lastly, we explore the influence of national gender inequality on the succession intentions of family business progeny, noting its effect on a sample of daughters (n = 7,798) and sons (n=7,225). Our results point to a systemic national gender gap effect on succession intentions.

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