Organizational Performance and Conceptual Capability: The Relationship Between Organizational Performance and Successors’ Capability in a Family-Owned Firm
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Organizational Performance and Conceptual Capability: The Relationship Between Organizational Performance and Successors’ Capability in a Family-Owned Firm
A small percentage of family businesses survive succession. Jaques (1996) suggests that conceptual capability is a significant determiner of business performance and thus, by inference, successful transition. This research tested the hypothesis that business performance following succession is in part attributable to differences between predecessors and successors on this measure.
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