Table 2

Description of the clusters

Cluster% of FBsManagement and ownershipFirm ageEmployee number
Male-managed and family-dominated (CL1)26.2%Family-owned and managed, extremely low share of female managers (2.75%)17.69 years24.29
Female-managed and family-dominated (CL2)18.3%Family-owned and managed, extremely high share of female managers (81.48%)17.42 years20.43
Co-managed (CL3)25.6%Half of the managers are non-family members (52.95%), but still family-owned
The share of female managers is at the median
19.25 years23.38
Co-owned and co-managed (CL4)20.6%Close family majority in both ownership (55.18%) and in management (55.89%). The share of female managers is at the median19.7 years22.14
Mature family firm (CL5)9.3%Significant family involvement in management (66.91%) and dominant family ownership (83.39%). The share of female managers is at the median30.2 years84.83
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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