An exploration of the generational differences in levels of control held among family businesses approaching succession

Family Business Review

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 337-354

  De Pontet, Stéphanie Brun ^a   Wrosch, Carsten ^a   Gagne, Marylene ^b  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b John Molson School of Business   (Canada)

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EID: 36049001879     PISSN: 08944865     EISSN: 17416248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6248.2007.00103.x     Document Type: Review

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