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Succession in Family Businesses (Chinese)

Chinese Version of the practical guide "Succession in family businesses"

Female Successors: The Exception rather than the Rule

In family businesses, women in management positions are no longer the exception, as a growing number of female entrepreneurs are able to combine family and work. But can such a...

10 Golden Principles to Guide Your Succession Planning

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to family business succession. Every situation is different, and every family is uniquely complex. However, some principles appear to transcend culture and other succession variables...

The Importance of Succession

This presentation ‘The Importance of Succession’ was delivered by Prof. Dr Tom Rüsen at the 25th WIFU Online Forum.

Ten phases of succession

The lecture ‘Ten Phases of Succession’ by Prof. Dr Tom Rüsen was recorded at the 25th WIFU Online Forum.

Taking over the Family Business

Why do successors decide to join family businesses? This study investigated the largely ignored perspective of the successor on succession as a career decision process. Grounded on family business and...