Career experiences of next generation family members: An empirical study.

Abstract

While current family business literature has deeply informed our understanding of the career path of succession, a salient gap emerges regarding the careers of all next generation family members, beyond their role as successors. This article reports the empirical results of a qualitative study into the phenomena of careers of next generation family members. Findings suggest that contrary to current family business literature on careers of next generation family members, intentions do not sufficiently predict career behavior of next generation family members.