Purpose

This study delves into the aspirations of young individuals to assume leadership roles in their family businesses. It assesses the impact of family embeddedness and the perception of positive family business performance on succession intentions and investigates potential gender differences in this context.

Design/methodology/approach

Hierarchical multiple regression was determined for utilizing a sample of university students in seven countries from the Middle East–North African (MENA) region (N = 3,908).

Findings

The present study’s findings suggest that embeddedness in the family business has a much stronger role in shaping the succession intentions than previously envisioned. Females are more inclined to take over the family business when they perceive that the family business is not performing well.

Originality/value

This study provides important insights into the dynamic of family business succession intentions and family embeddedness. By providing a better understanding of some of the key drivers of family business succession intentions, it enables families in the MENA region to develop better family plans to engage with their successors effectively.

中文翻译：

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家族嵌入性和下一代接管家族企业的愿望：来自中东和北非地区的见解

目的

这项研究深入探讨了年轻人在家族企业中担任领导角色的愿望。它评估了家庭嵌入性和对家族企业积极绩效的看法对继任意图的影响，并调查了这方面潜在的性别差异。

设计/方法论/途径

利用中东-北非 (MENA) 地区七个国家的大学生样本确定了层次多元回归 ( N  = 3,908)。

发现

本研究的结果表明，融入家族企业在塑造继任意图方面的作用比之前预想的要大得多。当女性认为家族企业经营不佳时，她们更倾向于接管家族企业。

原创性/价值

这项研究为家族企业继承意图和家族嵌入的动态提供了重要的见解。通过更好地了解家族企业继承意图的一些关键驱动因素，它使中东和北非地区的家族能够制定更好的家族计划，以便与继任者有效地互动。