Family businesses frequently are disrupted by the process of succession of leadership and ownership. This article focuses on causes of conflict and how to manage success after siblings have entered the business.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
Ambrose, D. M. (1983). Transfer of the family-owned business. Journal of Small Business Management, 21(1), 49–56.
2.
Barach, J. A., Gantisky, J., Carson, J. A., & Doochin, B. A. (1988). Entry of the next generation: Strategic challenges for family business. Journal of Small Business Management, 26, 49–56.
3.
Barnes, L. B. (1988). Incongruent hierarchies: Daughters and younger sons as company CEO'sFamily Business Review, 1(1), 9–21.
4.
Barnes, L. B., & Hershon, S. A. (1976). Transferring power in the family business. Harvard Business Review, 54(4), 105–114.
5.
Beckhard, R., & Dyer, W., Jr. (1983a). Managing change in the family firm—Issues and strategies. Sloan Management Review, 24, 59–65.
6.
Beckhard, R., & Dyer, W. G., Jr. (1983b). Managing continuity in the family-owned business. Organizational Dynamics, 12(2), 5–12.
7.
Birley, S. (1986). Succession in the family firm: The inheritor's view. Journal of Small Business Management, 24, 36–43.
8.
Blotnick, S. (1984). The case of the reluctant heirs. Forbes, 134, 180.
9.
Bork, D. (1986). Family business, risky business. New York: American Management Association.
10.
Christensen, C. (1953). Management succession in small and growing enterprises. Boston: Division of Research, Harvard Business School.
11.
Churchill, N. C., and Hatten, K. J. (1987). Non-market-based transfers of wealth and power: A research framework for family businesses. American Journal of Small Business, 11(3), 51–64.
12.
Cicirelli, V. G. (1985). Sibling relationships throughout the life cycle. In L. L'Abate (Ed.), The handbook of family psychology and therapy (Vol. 1). Homewood, IL: Dorsey Press.
13.
Cohen, M. (1992). Passing the torch: Transfer strategies for your family business. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Liberty Hall Press.
14.
Crane, M. A. (1982, February). How to keep families from feuding. Inc., pp. 73–74, 78–79.
15.
Danco, L. (1980). Inside the family business. Cleveland: University Press.
16.
Danco, L. (1982). Beyond survival. Cleveland: University Press.
17.
Davis, P. (1982). Realizing the potential of family business. Organizational Dynamics, 12(1), 47–56.
18.
Davis, S. (1968). Entrepreneurial succession. Administrative Science Quarterly, 13, 402–416.
19.
Dumas, C. A. (1988, October). Succession dyads in family-owned businesses: A comparison of sons and daughters. Paper presented at the Research Day of the Family Firm Institute Conference, Boston.
20.
Dumas, C. A. (1990). Managing the father-daughter succession process. Family Business Review, 3(2), 169–181.
21.
Dyer, W. G. (1986). Cultural change in family firms: Anticipating and managing business and family transitions. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
22.
Flamholtz, E. (1986). How to make the transition from an entrepreneurship to a professionally managed firm. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
23.
Flemons, D. (1991). Completing distinctions. Boston: Shambhala.
24.
Flemons, D., & Cole, P. (1992). Connecting and separating family business: A relational approach to consulting. Family Business Review, 5(3), 257–269.
25.
Friedman, S. D. (1991). Sibling relationships and intergenerational succession in family firms. Family Business Review, 4(1), 3–20.
26.
Gillis-Donovan, J., & Moynihan-Bradt, C. (1990). The power of the invisible women in the family business. Family Business Review, 3(2), 153–167.
27.
Haley, J. (1980). Leaving home. New York: McGraw-Hill.
28.
Hall, P. D. (1988). A historical overview of family firms in the United States. Family Business Review, 1(1), 51–68.
29.
Handler, W. (1990). Succession in family firms: A mutual role adjustment between entrepreneur and next-generation family members. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 15(1), 37–51.
30.
Handler, W., & Kram, K. (1988). Succession in family firms: The problem of resistance. Family Business Review, 1(4), 361–382.
31.
Hollander, B. S., & Bukowitz, W. R. (1990). Women, family cultures, and family business. Family Business Review, 3(2), 139–151.
32.
Hollander, B. S., & Elman, N. (1988). Family-owned business: An emerging field of inquiry. Family Business Review, 1(2), 145–164.
33.
Jaffe, D. (1990). Working with the ones you love. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press.
34.
Kanter, R. M. (1989). Work and family in the United States: A critical review and agenda for research and policy. Family Business Review, 2(1), 77–114.
35.
Kaye, K. (1991). Penetrating the cycle of sustained conflict. Family Business Review, 4(1), 21–44.
36.
Kepner, E. (1983). The family and the firm: A coevolutionary perspective. Organizational Dynamics, 12(1), 57–70.
37.
Kets de Vries, M. (1985). The dark side of entrepreneurship. Harvard Business Review, 63(6), 160–167.
38.
Kotler, P., & Armstrong, G. (1991). Principles of marketing (5th ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
39.
Lansberg, I. (1983). Managing human resources in family firms: The problem of institutional overlap. Organizational Dynamics, 12(1), 39–46.
40.
Lansberg, I. S. (1986). Program for the study of family firms: Survey on succession and continuity. New Haven, CT: School of Organizational and Management, Yale University.
41.
Lansberg, I. (1988). The succession conspiracy. Family Business Review, 1(1), 119–144.
42.
Levinson, D. J. (1978). The seasons of a man's life. New York: Ballantine Books.
43.
Levinson, H. (1971). Conflicts that plague family businesses. Harvard Business Review, 71(2), 90–98.
44.
Longenecker, J. G., & Schoen, J. E. (1975). An empirical investigation of pre-entry socialization of successors for leadership in family-controlled business. Paper presented at Management Perspectives on Organizational Effectiveness, Southern Management Association Meetings, Mississippi State University.
45.
Longenecker, J. G., & Schoen, J. E. (1978). Management succession in the family business. Journal of Small Business Management, 16, 1–6.
46.
Malone, S., & Jenste, P. (1992). The problem of the plateaued owner-manager. Family Business Review, 5(1), 25–41.
47.
Patrick, A. (1985). Family business: The offsprings' perception of work satis/action and their working relationship with their father. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Frilding Institute.
48.
Peay, R., & Dyer, W. (1989). Power orientations of entrepreneurs and succession planning. Journal of Small Business Management, 27(1), 47–51.
49.
Poza, E. J. (1989). Smart growth: Critical choices for business continuity and prosperity. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
50.
Prince, R. A. (1990). Family business mediation: A conflict resolution model. Family Business Review, 3(3), 209–223.
51.
Rogal, K. H. (1989). Obligation or opportunity: How can could-be heirs assess their position?Family Business Review, 2(3), 237–255.
52.
Rosenblatt, P. C, de Mik, L, Anderson, R. M., & Johnson, P. A. (1985). The family in business: Understanding and dealing with the challenges entrepreneurial families face. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
53.
Schein, E. (1983). The role of the founder in the creation of organizational culture. Organizational Dynamics, 12(1), 13–28.
54.
Swogger, G. (1991). Assessing the successor generation in family business. Family Business Review, 4(4), 397–412.
55.
Tashakori, M. (1980). Management succession: From the owner-founder to the professional president. New York: Praeger.
56.
Ward, J. (1987). Keeping the family business healthy: How to plan for continuing growth, profitability, and family leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
57.
Whiteside, M., & Brown, F. (1991). Drawbacks of a dual systems approach to family firms: Can we expand our thinking?Family Business Review, 4(4), 383–396.
