Research on succession planning in family businesses has largely neglected
issues linked to owner gender. The present study examines the extent to which
differences are evident between male- and female-led family businesses in
succession planning processes. Using data from a national survey of
family-business owners, we explore the predictors of the comprehensiveness of
succession planning. The results confirm that there are similarities and
differences between males and females in the determinants of succession
planning.
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