Onnis, Leigh-Ann, Smith, Kieran, Zaini, Massimo, Fagan, Ruth, and Walden, Barry (2025) Towards a conceptual succession planning framework for Indigenous small businesses. In: ANZAM Conference Proceedings. 74. pp. 235-252. From: ANZAM 2025, 2-4 December 2025, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

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Abstract

Small businesses are the lifeblood of many communities across the globe, offering economic and social opportunity where traditional business markets do not reach. Despite such promise, many do not survive the first transition from entrepreneurial founder to the first-generation successor. The increasing emergence of entrepreneurial Indigenous businesses was the impetus for this literature review investigating succession planning for Indigenous small businesses. The study aimed to identify factors supporting successful leadership transitions for business sustainability. The literature identified nine studies focused on succession planning for Indigenous small businesses. An analysis and synthesis of the identified barriers, facilitators and strategies contained in the literature resulted in a conceptual framework comprised of individual, family/community, and organisational factors for guiding Indigenous business succession planning.

Item ID:	90480
Item Type:	Conference Item (Research - E1)
ISBN:	978-1-7645272-0-0
Keywords:	Succession planning, Indigenous businesses, small business sustainability, SMEs
Copyright Information:	© The author(s) 2025.
Projects and Grants:	MRFF ID 2031751
Date Deposited:	12 Feb 2026 02:05
FoR Codes:	35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3505 Human resources and industrial relations > 350503 Human resources management @ 60% 35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour > 350716 Small business organisation and management @ 40%
SEO Codes:	15 ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK > 1503 Management and productivity > 150302 Management @ 70% 21 INDIGENOUS > 2199 Other Indigenous > 219999 Other Indigenous not elsewhere classified @ 30%
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