Abstract
Recently there has been an increase in research focusing on family owned businesses. This research has focused on defining the family firm, what differentiates it from other businesses, and the importance of planning for succession. Informed by the research, this paper explores one small family-owned-and-operated wholesale plumbing business in the Midwest. Three family members were interviewed in order to understand how they came to work in the family business, how the family is viewed within the company, and how they plan for succession. The results indicate that planning for succession is difficult for family businesses, yet crucial to their survival and to carrying on the vision of the owning family.
Journal Title
Iowa Journal of Communication
Volume
41
Issue
2
First Page
241
Last Page
252
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Palmer, Jessica
(2009)
"A Family Affair: A Study of a Family Owned and Operated Business,"
Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 41:
No.
2, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol41/iss2/7
Copyright
©2009 Iowa Communication Association
