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This study critically investigates and evaluates the childhood and adolescent year strategies, and efforts that parent-owners of family businesses incorporate to encourage and prepare children for a successful future succession. The sample consisted of six family businesses in the North East of Scotland: two successfully introduced a second-generat...
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... indicated in-house education of what parent-owners had learned to be passed on to child successors, showing an interest in expanding knowledge. Table 4 provides an overview of the profile of child successors considering the SDT as proposed by McMullen and Warnick (2015). It consists of three main elements: (i) autonomy, defined as taking control of your life, in control of behaviours and your goals in life; (ii) relatedness, defined as feeling attachment to people, a sense of belonging; and (iii) competence, for individuals to gain expertise and mastery of tasks and begin to learn new skills. ...Context 2
... indicated in-house education of what parent-owners had learned to be passed on to child successors, showing an interest in expanding knowledge. Table 4 provides an overview of the profile of child successors considering the SDT as proposed by McMullen and Warnick (2015). It consists of three main elements: (i) autonomy, defined as taking control of your life, in control of behaviours and your goals in life; (ii) relatedness, defined as feeling attachment to people, a sense of belonging; and (iii) competence, for individuals to gain expertise and mastery of tasks and begin to learn new skills. ...Similar publications
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Purpose
This research aims to identify the intentions behind becoming an entrepreneur and the perception of entrepreneurial failure among different groups of students. There has been significant research discussing the motivations behind becoming an entrepreneur. However, such a research study is often focused on individuals who are already in the entrepreneurial process. Therefore, this research focuses on the understanding of the entrepreneurial process specified on the intentions of becoming an entrepreneur and the associated risk, in the context of a learning process.
Design/methodology/approach
The perspectives of students towards becoming an entrepreneur and their perception of associated risk are identified. A comparative exploratory case study method is used. Three cases developed in the light of empirical evidence consist of Business, Law and Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students.
Findings
Major results show that the law and STEM students were on the same line in terms of motivational factors, such as being career driven. In contrary, the business students were more driven by personal factors such as leaving something behind and building something meaningful.
Originality/value
Whilst studies have attempted to understand entrepreneurial intentions, little work has considered students and their views on becoming entrepreneurs. Even with studies that looked at this subject matter, the focus was mainly business students. The authors build on previous work and construct the authors' views based on multi-disciplinary student base to know more about their intentions to become an entrepreneur. The science and law students were more influenced by external factors, whereas business students were focused more on their personal goals. Such classification of the diverse intentions based on student discipline opens a new and promising research avenue to better develop entrepreneurial education not only for business students but across all disciplines in higher education.
Purpose
The aim of this study is to explore and elucidate the influence of polygamy on the succession dynamics of family businesses in the Arab world, offering insights that may be underrepresented or overlooked in traditional, Western-focused literature.
Design/methodology/approach
This article adopts a perspective-based approach, focusing on delving into the amalgamation of polygamous family structures and their implications on the operation and continuation of family-run businesses.
Findings
Polygamy, while often primarily perceived as a cultural or religious tradition, wields substantial influence over various business facets. Notably, its presence can significantly shape business continuity, the methodologies behind succession planning and the overarching framework of corporate governance within Arab family businesses.
Originality/value
This article offers a unique Middle Eastern lens, highlighting the underexplored intersection of polygamy and business succession. It strives to bridge the knowledge gap by addressing topics potentially sidelined in mainstream Western business research.
