Families in Business
» Families in Business, Volume 2, Issue 6, 2002
If respondent is an owner of the business.
11a. Do you think it is very likely, likely, unlikely or very unlikely that one or more family members actually will?
Response | Small, employing family-business owners | Small, employing business owners, excluding non-owner managers | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Very likely | 19 | 13 | |
2 | Likely | 26 | 22 | |
3 | Unlikely | 28 | 32 | |
4 | Very unlikely | 25 | 30 | |
5 | DK/Refuse | 2 | 2 | |
Total (%) | 100 | 99 | ||
N | 319 | 629 |
Notes: Nineteen (19) percent of small, employing family-business owners think that it is “very likely” a family member will eventually take over and operate their business (Q#11a). Thirteen (13) percent of small-business owners, excluding non-owner managers, think that it is “very likely” a family member will eventually take over and operate their business (Q#11a).