Succession challenges facing family businesses in Saudi Arabia
Book chapter
Ekanem, I. and Alrossais, L. 2017. Succession challenges facing family businesses in Saudi Arabia. in: Zgheib, P. (ed.) Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation in the Middle East IGI Global. pp. 122-146
Chapter title | Succession challenges facing family businesses in Saudi Arabia |
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Authors | Ekanem, I. and Alrossais, L. |
Abstract | The aim of this study is to examine how succession planning is carried out in family-owned businesses in Saudi Arabia. The study adopts a qualitative methodology which involves semi-structured, face-to-face interviews. The major findings of the research is that most of the family businesses in Saudi Arabia do not have a proper succession plan due mainly to socio-cultural issues such as mistrust and conflict of interest between the older and the younger members of the family and also subservience of women in the society generally. The implications of the study are discussed including a paradigm shift where women are encouraged and given the opportunity to get involved in the running of their family businesses. |
Page range | 122-146 |
Book title | Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation in the Middle East |
Editors | Zgheib, P. |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Series | Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage (ABSCA) |
ISBN | |
Hardcover | 9781522520665 |
Publication dates | |
17 Jan 2017 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 30 Jan 2017 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | |
Copyright Statement | Copyright © 2017, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. Reproduced in the Middlesex University Research Repository with permission of IGI Global. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2066-5.ch007 |
Language | English |
https://repository.mdx.ac.uk/item/86w98
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