Table 3

Data sources and participants

CaseParticipantExperience in the family business (years)Next-generations relation with foundersNumber of interviewsPosition and sustained/discontinued commitment to the family business
ShinaSharew55Father and co-founder with his brother. 50% ownership1CEO
Seraw31Son and 25% ownership1Sustained commitment
Enku15Son2Discontinued commitment, started own venture
Sefa20Son1Discontinued commitment, started own venture
JemoJemo40Father and founder. 70% ownership1CEO
Debol20Son, 15% ownership2Sustained commitment
Yazew19Nephew2Discontinued commitment, started own venture
Tadele TelayeTadele35Uncle and founder, 100% ownership2CEO
Yoseph6Nephew2Discontinued commitment, started own venture
Teferi20Nephew1Discontinued commitment, started own venture
Yazachew12Nephew2Sustained commitment
IndependentLawyer–None1Independent lawyer
Source(s): Authors’ own work
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