Passing the torch: Factors influencing transgenerational intent in family firms

Family Relations

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 415-428

  Williams, David W ^a   Zorn, Michelle L ^b   Crook, T Russell ^a   Combs, James G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Family business; Female; Minority; Succession; Transgeneration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884323568     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fare.12016     Document Type: Article

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