Generation Alpha and family business: a perspective article

Abstract

Purpose This paper discusses the key features of Generation Alpha from the perspective of their implications for future family business. Design/methodology/approach The signals perspective is used to review academic and non-academic literature to highlight the key features of Generation Alpha that can be relevant to family business. Findings Extensive use of digital technology, perceptions of learning, work and a work–life balance and attitudes towards sustainability and social responsibility are the key features of Generation Alpha that hold significant implications for the strategies and operations of future family business. Originality/value This is the first paper considering Generation Alpha in the context of future family business, which discusses the key features of this generation from the perspective of succession planning.

Cite this work

No public copy is stored for this record, so only the metadata is cited.

Stored only when both papers are in the corpus — 4 citations exist upstream.

Papers that cite the same references — the relational fallback while embeddings are still backfilling.