... of compatibility between the succession intentions of the leaders in charge of the family business and the expectations of potential successors, as well as to examine the possible determinants of such compatibility. Design/methodology/approach The research is based on the case study of an agricultural family...

...Börje Boers; Torbjörn Ljungkvist; Olof Brunninge Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how the family firm identity is affected when it is no longer publicly communicated. Design/methodology/approach A case study approach was used to follow a third-generation family business, a large...

... succession. Design/methodology/approach A longitudinal, ethnographic case study approach collects data from 15 in-depth interviews, one year of observation and a one-month on-site internship. Findings Results show that a well-defined succession plan and the active involvement of the successor/s...

... of professionalization in VCFBs? And, how do professionalization and types of family businesses explain the strategies and governance of VCFBs? Design/methodology/approach As an explorative case study, it maps the Swedish venture capital (VC) industry and compares two VCFBs and their business investments with regard...