Abstracts
Abstract
We engage a gender analysis, including consideration of the social phenomena of separation and hierarchy, to consider the role, condition and aspirations of daughters of family enterprise as they consider the option of family entrepreneurship. From this perspective we examine the extant literature and present findings from two exploratory empirical research efforts, one in Belgium and one in the U.S., to better understand internationally how daughters perceive their leadership paths in the family business. We take into consideration growing social acceptance of women’s leadership, and women’s own career-mindedness, which influence traditional views of the opportunities for daughters inside and outside of the family business. Research avenues and practical recommendations to support successful succession of daughters are discussed.
Keywords:
- family business,
- women,
- entrepreneurship,
- gender,
- succession,
- daughters
Résumé
Nous menons une analyse en termes de genre, en tenant compte des phénomènes de séparation et de hiérarchie, pour explorer le rôle, la condition et les aspirations des filles dans l’entreprise familiale, au moment de considérer l’option de l’entrepreneuriat familial. De ce point de vue, nous examinons la littérature existante et présentons les résultats de deux efforts de recherche empirique exploratoire, un en Belgique et un aux Etats-Unis, pour mieux comprendre, internationalement, la manière dont les filles perçoivent leurs trajectoires de gestionnaire dans l’entreprise familiale. Nous prenons en compte l’acceptation sociale grandissante du leadership des femmes et leurs propres aspirations en termes de carrière professionnelle, qui influencent la vision traditionnelle des opportunités dans et hors de l’entreprise familiale pour les filles. Des pistes de recherche et des recommandations pratiques sont discutées, afin d’assurer le succès de la succession chez les filles.
Mots clés:
- entreprise familiale,
- femmes,
- entrepreneuriat,
- genre,
- succession,
- filles
Resumen
Lanzamos un análisis de género, incluyendo consideración del fenómeno social de separación y de jerarquía, para considerar el papel, la condición y las aspiraciones de las hijas de las empresas familiares cuando consideran la opción de la familia empresarial. Desde esta perspectiva, examinamos la literatura existente y los acontecimientos presentes a partir de inves- tigaciones empíricas de exploración, una en Bélgica y otra en Estados Unidos, para entender mejor, y internacionalmente, como las hijas perciben sus especificaciones de liderazgo en la empresa familiar. Tomamos en consideración la creciente aceptación social del liderazgo de las mujeres y la representación de como las mujeres conciben sus carreras profesionales, examinando la influencia de los puntos de vista tradicionales sobre las oportunidades de las hijas a dentro y a fueras de la empresa familiar. Argumentamos los análisis de las investigaciones y las recomendaciones prácticas para garantizar sucesiones exitosas.
Palabras claves:
- empresa familiar,
- mujeres,
- entrepreneurship,
- género,
- sucesión,
- hijas
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