Antonio Owns Several Franchises of a Successful Quick-Serve Restaurant Chain

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Essay

Antonio owns several franchises of a successful quick-serve restaurant chain, which he manages as a single business enterprise.He built this business from the ground up, starting and then selling successful businesses in order to "buy into" the franchises.Antonio has two children, Susan and Alex, who are both now in their 20's.He would like them to take over the business from him when he retires.Susan and Alex both took the Vocational Preference Test (VPT)-Susan's type was identified as investigative and Alex's type was identified as realistic.Based on your knowledge of the VPT, assess whether Antonio should try to develop either Susan or Alex (or both)to take over the business.

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