Trans-generational renewal as managerial succession: The Behn Meyer story (1840-2000)

Business History

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1166-1185

  Yacob, Shakila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Behn Meyer; corporate governance; entrepreneurship; family business; managerial succession; political risks; trans generational renewal

Indexed keywords

BIOGRAPHY; BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; CORPORATE STRATEGY; ENTREPRENEUR; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH;

EID: 84866651978     PISSN: 00076791     EISSN: 17437938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00076791.2012.692080     Document Type: Article

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