Description of participants
| Pseudonym | Title | Age | Industry | Birth order and positions of family members | Stage of succession |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raonaid | Project manager | 35–40 | Hospitality | Middle child; younger and older brothers are MDs in the business | Post-succession |
| Gráinne | Managing director | 35–40 | Transport | Middle child; older sister and younger brother are non-exec. directors | Post-succession |
| Saoirse | Exec. director | 35–40 | Machinery | Eldest child; one younger brother is MD and the other younger brother is an exec. director | Post-succession |
| Aoibhinn | Junior manager (director) | 40–45 | Healthcare | Eldest child; younger brother in the business. Non-family male is MD | Pre-succession |
| Bronagh | Commercial manager | 25–30 | Food Production | Youngest child; older brother is MD of the business | Post-succession |
| Caoimhe | Financial director | 40–45 | Machinery | Eldest child; younger sister and younger brother are executive directors. Father is MD | Pre-succession |
| Mairead | Senior commercial manager (director) | 25–30 | Textiles | Second youngest; younger sister, older brother and male cousins in business. Father is MD of the business | Pre-succession |
| Niamh | Senior manager (director) | 35–40 | Engineering | Eldest child; younger brother is MD of the business | Post-succession |
| Orlaith | Non-executive director | 35–40 | Healthcare | Youngest child; older brother is MD of the business | Post-succession |
| Róisín | Business Ops. Manager (director) | 30–35 | Food Production | Middle child; older brother, male cousin and younger brother in the business. Father is MD | Pre-succession |
| Eimear | Managing director (subsidiary) | 40–45 | Food Production | Eldest child; younger brother as executive director. Father is MD of group | Pre-succession |
| Ciara | General manager | 45–50 | Transport | Eldest child; two younger sisters and brother in business. Father is MD | Pre-succession |
| Brigid | Financial director | 40–45 | Transport | Eldest child; three younger brothers in business. One brother is MD | Post-succession |
| Shannon | Account manager | 35–40 | Food Production | Eldest child; younger sister in business and younger brother is non-exec. director. Father is MD | Pre-succession |
| Pseudonym | Title | Age | Industry | Birth order and positions of family members | Stage of succession |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raonaid | Project manager | 35–40 | Hospitality | Middle child; younger and older brothers are MDs in the business | Post-succession |
| Gráinne | Managing director | 35–40 | Transport | Middle child; older sister and younger brother are non-exec. directors | Post-succession |
| Saoirse | Exec. director | 35–40 | Machinery | Eldest child; one younger brother is MD and the other younger brother is an exec. director | Post-succession |
| Aoibhinn | Junior manager (director) | 40–45 | Healthcare | Eldest child; younger brother in the business. Non-family male is MD | Pre-succession |
| Bronagh | Commercial manager | 25–30 | Food Production | Youngest child; older brother is MD of the business | Post-succession |
| Caoimhe | Financial director | 40–45 | Machinery | Eldest child; younger sister and younger brother are executive directors. Father is MD | Pre-succession |
| Mairead | Senior commercial manager (director) | 25–30 | Textiles | Second youngest; younger sister, older brother and male cousins in business. Father is MD of the business | Pre-succession |
| Niamh | Senior manager (director) | 35–40 | Engineering | Eldest child; younger brother is MD of the business | Post-succession |
| Orlaith | Non-executive director | 35–40 | Healthcare | Youngest child; older brother is MD of the business | Post-succession |
| Róisín | Business Ops. Manager (director) | 30–35 | Food Production | Middle child; older brother, male cousin and younger brother in the business. Father is MD | Pre-succession |
| Eimear | Managing director (subsidiary) | 40–45 | Food Production | Eldest child; younger brother as executive director. Father is MD of group | Pre-succession |
| Ciara | General manager | 45–50 | Transport | Eldest child; two younger sisters and brother in business. Father is MD | Pre-succession |
| Brigid | Financial director | 40–45 | Transport | Eldest child; three younger brothers in business. One brother is MD | Post-succession |
| Shannon | Account manager | 35–40 | Food Production | Eldest child; younger sister in business and younger brother is non-exec. director. Father is MD | Pre-succession |
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