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The transfer of knowledge within the succession process of family businesses: results from a quantitative study in Western-Austria

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  • Stefan Märk

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This paper tackles the question: 'What are the variables that have an impact on the knowledge transfer process within the succession phase of a family business?' Many studies display numerous possible hurdles in the course of a successful succession, but within this process, one resource seems to be the most important: 'knowledge' and its transfer. Numerous studies have been made since the importance of knowledge was first stressed. This paper tries to unite a number of the qualitative studies already made, by way of demonstrating that there is a lack of quantitative studies. It can be anticipated that the successor and the predecessor play the most central roles in the knowledge-transfer process, but the author found out that the conditions in which this process takes place are just as important as the two main actors.

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  • Stefan Märk, 2012. "The transfer of knowledge within the succession process of family businesses: results from a quantitative study in Western-Austria," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 17(2), pages 176-198.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:17:y:2012:i:2:p:176-198
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