Keep up with the latest news on Asia's biggest economy.Explore the China Focus hubSmall family jewellers face succession troublesThe next generation is less likely to learn the necessary craftsmanship, experts sayThe pros and cons of IPOs in family businessesResearch shows family-owned firms outperform benchmarks, but there are caveatsChina faces family business succession crisisLack of enthusiasm for the family firm could result in drop in productivity or rise in innovationBusiness schools ‘teach what you can’t learn from your parents’Family-owned companies can benefit from more professional skillsFamily businesses need to prove their model is betterJohn Gapper says retaining familial control has become easier, but there is a need for scrutiny
Small family jewellers face succession troublesThe next generation is less likely to learn the necessary craftsmanship, experts sayThe pros and cons of IPOs in family businessesResearch shows family-owned firms outperform benchmarks, but there are caveatsChina faces family business succession crisisLack of enthusiasm for the family firm could result in drop in productivity or rise in innovationBusiness schools ‘teach what you can’t learn from your parents’Family-owned companies can benefit from more professional skillsFamily businesses need to prove their model is betterJohn Gapper says retaining familial control has become easier, but there is a need for scrutiny