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A study of women successors in multigenerational family firms and the development of their leadership roles

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  • John James Cater III
  • Marilyn Young
  • Harold Doty

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Although significant interest exists concerning women in family firms, a well-defined picture of their involvement in leadership is lacking. We examine the development of the leadership roles of women in a qualitative study of 19 multigenerational family firms in the USA, using a grounded theory approach and the theoretical lens of the resource-based view of the firm. In-depth interviews revealed four steps of leadership development: next generation managers, TMT executives, matriarchs, and dominant CEOs. We summarise our findings with seven propositions and a model of the development of the leadership roles of women successors in multigenerational family firms.

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  • John James Cater III & Marilyn Young & Harold Doty, 2023. "A study of women successors in multigenerational family firms and the development of their leadership roles," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 50(4), pages 517-549.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:50:y:2023:i:4:p:517-549
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