Father-daughter succession in family business: a cross-cultural perspective

To whom does a father, retiring from his life as a successful entrepreneur, pass control of the business he has built?

Once it would always have been his eldest son, but increasingly women are becoming involved in family firms, having risen to positions of influence and leadership.

Using case studies from the daughters who succeeded their entrepreneur fathers in a wide variety of challenging situations, cultures and continents, Father-Daughter Succession in Family Business discusses the changes which have led to daughters gaining influence in more and more family businesses.

It looks at the tensions this succession can produce between old notions of how men and women should behave, and the new style of leadership that often comes about when a woman takes the helm.