Graeter’s current management team bought the businessfrom their parents, who did not have a formal succession plan in place to indicate who would do what. Do youthink the current team should have such a plan specifyingwho is to step into the business, when, and with whatresponsibilities? Why or why not?

Graeter’s current management team bought the businessfrom their parents, who did not have a formal succession plan in place to indicate who would do what. Do youthink the current team should have such a plan specifyingwho is to step into the business, when, and with whatresponsibilities? Why or why not?

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Chapter6: Managing Start-Ups And New Ventures

Section: Chapter Questions

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