Author : Jörn Block
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 32,65 MB
Release : 2009-11-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3834984124
Family firms are commonly assumed to be more long-term oriented than comparable non-family firms. Joern Block analyzes this phenomenon in more detail and investigates whether and under which conditions family firms pursue more long-term oriented strategies than other firms.
Author : M. Nordqvist
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 17,18 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1849805466
Introducing a new concept in family businesses Transgenerational Entrepreneurship addresses how these businesses achieve growth and longevity through entrepreneurial activities. It focuses on the resources, capabilities and mindsets that families develop and draw upon in order to be entrepreneurial across generations, and presents findings from an international research collaboration between family business researchers and practitioners. In addition to a comprehensive conceptual chapter, the editors include a unique set of empirical case-based research papers that investigates transgenerational entrepreneurship in different European contexts. They bring together and integrate frontier research on entrepreneurship and family business, as well as provide a basis for future research. Academics, teachers and students in business and management, entrepreneurship and family business will find this path-breaking book of value, as will libraries, policy makers and consultants.
Author : Maximilian Lantelme
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 20,36 MB
Release : 2023-10-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3658423757
This book studies the long-term development of the 250 largest family and non-family enterprises in Germany between 1958 and 2018. In particular, the continuities and discontinuities of the companies’ ownership structure, operations and solvency are examined. Historical methods are used to advance the understanding of the attributed long-term orientation of family firms in family business research. The collected data of the 250 largest enterprises of 1958 provide the most comprehensive historical overview of the industrial landscape of this period. The long-term analyses show that more than half of the companies fail and less than a quarter keeps their ownership structure in the observation period of 60 years. In this timeframe, family-owned businesses have relatively stable ownership structures and superior survival rates compared to public companies although the latter experience higher growth rates. A listing of a family firm leads to the discontinuity of the family’s majority ownership in the mid- to long-term. Furthermore, company types like foundation-owned enterprises and foreign subsidiaries show even higher survival rates. The book closes with practical implications based on the identified development patterns of the surviving and failed enterprises.
Author : Franz Kellermanns
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 846 pages
File Size : 28,4 MB
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317419987
The Routledge Companion to Family Business offers a definitive survey of a field that has seen rapid growth in research in recent years. Edited by leading scholars with contributions from the top minds in family business from around the world, this volume provides researchers and scholars with a comprehensive understanding of the state of the discipline. Over 25 chapters address a wide variety of subjects, providing readers with a thorough review of the key research themes in the modern family firm, such as corporate social responsibility and bank debt rationing. International examples cover a wide range of economies including China, Europe, and Latin America. The book will appeal to undergraduates, postgraduates and business instructors seeking a definitive view of the issues and solutions that affect and support family business.
Author : Dr. Florinda Matos
Publisher : Academic Conferences Limited
Page : pages
File Size : 38,93 MB
Release : 2021-09-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1914587154
Author : Scott L. Newbert
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 19,49 MB
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1440830169
This informative set analyzes the dynamics involved with creating, growing, and managing small businesses amid different geographic, institutional, and political environments. This two-volume work explores the behavior and decision making of small companies; their business strategies for launch, growth, and survival; and their contribution to the larger global economy. Utilizing information and data gleaned from proven entrepreneurs and small business operations, this reference provides insight into the political, environmental, and competitive forces that support and impede small business ownership, and offers strategies for navigating them. Written by leading researchers from around the world, the set presents a broad view of the small business sector, focusing on conception, ownership, financing, and growth strategies. A look at external factors features the impact of political and environmental influences; extant regulations affecting small firms; and programs for promoting this sector. The first volume takes a micro view of the small business phenomenon, profiling the owner and the skills necessary to be successful. The second volume utilizes a macro approach, focusing on the operational concerns of and the environment factors bearing upon small businesses.
Author : Ritch L. Sorenson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 15,72 MB
Release : 2013-09-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1782547541
•The editors should be commended for developing a Map of the Landscape of Family Business Outcomes. It gives future research direction to the discipline considering both short-term profitability and long-term sustainability. It considers conventional c
Author : Carole Howorth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 43,58 MB
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 131544030X
Family businesses are the most common business form in the world, ranging from the millions of small local businesses to giants such as Walmart. This book showcases the crucial contribution that family businesses make to the world economy and informs students of the existing and potential research in this area. Drawing upon global academic research and case studies, theories of family businesses are explained and prevailing myths and assumptions are tested. Features including exercises linked to case studies develop skills in applying theories in practice. This concise textbook is essential reading for students of family business and useful additional reading for those interested in entrepreneurship more broadly.
Author : Daniel Scheffold
Publisher : diplom.de
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 27,5 MB
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3954897547
The harsh reality: 9 out of 10 of family businesses will never make it to the third generation. This book investigates which factors are critical for the success of a succession. The study of three family businesses in the third generation from Germany and the UK lead to four best practices. From the results, a new model for succession in family businesses was developed. The qualitative study is one of the first that investigates the performance of successions with an international perspective. This book is recommended for family business researchers, family business owners, advisors and students interested in family business studies.
Author : Danny Miller
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 27,94 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781591394150
Fidelity, Hallmark, Michelin, and Wal-Mart are renowned industry powerhouses with long leadership track records. Yet these celebrated companies are united by another factor not generally equated with competitive success: They are all family-controlled businesses. While many view the hallmarks of family businesses—stable strategies, clan cultures, and unencumbered family ownership—as weaknesses, Danny Miller and Isabelle Le Breton-Miller argue that it is these very characteristics that create formidable competitive advantages for many such firms. Managing for the Long Run draws from a worldwide study of enduring, family-run organizations—including Cargill, Timken, L.L. Bean, The New York Times, and IKEA—to reveal their unconventional success strategies and how these strategies can be adopted and applied in any organization. Miller and Le Breton-Miller show how four driving passions of family-run firms—command, continuity, community, and connection—give rise to a set of practices that defy modern management thinking yet ensure a company’s long term competitive advantage. Outlining how these practices can enhance strategic efforts from operations to brand leadership to innovation, this book shows what every company must do to manage for the long run.
