building upon the more limited-focused
hypotheses, propositions and findings of previous researchers, and also upon an earlier
study (Sonfield & Lussier, 2002). Sonfield and Lussier used a smaller and less-evenly
distributed sample, only 13 1GFF, and a univariate one-way ANOVA statistical analysis.
The findings of this study should expand our understanding of possible similarities and
differences between first-generation and subsequent-generation family businesses. This
in turn might enable family firm owner-managers to better understand and administer
their businesses, might allow researchers to better focus their future investigations into
generational categories as separate entities, and also might strengthen the effectiveness of
advisors, consultants, and others who assist family businesses by allowing them to better
differentiate between their 1GFF, 2GFF and 3GFF clients.