Entrepreneurial Succession: Intergenerational Entrepreneurship in Family Business

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PhD Research Proposal

Entrepreneurial Succession: Intergenerational Entrepreneurship in Family Business

Paul J. Woodfield, PhD Candidate The University of Auckland Business School 12 Grafton Road Auckland New Zealand Ph: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

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CONTENTS
RESEARCH AIMS AND OBJECTIVES .......................................................... 3 LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................... 4
Background ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Rationale ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 8

METHOD ......................................................................................................... 9
Philosophical Context Domain ............................................................................................................ 11 Methodical Content Domain................................................................................................................ 13 Methodical Clusters (Research Strategy)........................................................................................... 13 Data Collection Techniques ............................................................................................................... 17 Data Analysis Techniques

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