Understanding family businesses : undiscovered approaches, unique perspectives, and neglected topics

edited by Alan Carsrud, Malin Brännback

Businesses owned and operated by families constitute the vast majority of firms around the world. These firms are found in all industrial segments, from retail and service establishments to heavy manufacturers. Their sizes and revenues range from the smallest venture of a husband and wife roadside food stall in rural India to the largest multinational, highly diversified corporations in the United States and Europe. Many challenges, such as competition, regulation, environmental concerns, access to capital, and macroeconomic factors confront family and nonfamily firms alike. In addition, famil

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Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Carsrud, Alan L.
Other Persons:	Brännback, Malin (contributor)
Publisher:	New York, NY : Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
Subject:	Familienunternehmen \| Family business \| Familienbetrieb

Extent:	Online-Ressource v.: digital
Series:	International Studies in Entrepreneurship ; 15
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Aufsatzsammlung
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index Understanding Family Businesses; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Where Have We Been and Where We Should Be Going in Family Business Research; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Defining Family Firms; 1.3 Systems Theory in Family Firms; 1.3.1 Characteristics of a Family Business System; 1.3.2 Boundaries in the Family Firm; 1.3.3 The Role of the Individual; 1.4 Succession; 1.5 Beyond Systems Theory and Succession; 1.6 Interdisciplinary Approaches; 1.7 Conclusions; References Chapter 2: Family Business: A Global Perspective from the Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics and the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A Familial Perspective on Nascent Entrepreneurial Activity; 2.2.1 Family Life; 2.2.2 Family Tradition; 2.2.3 Parental Background; 2.2.4 Work Experience in Family Business; 2.2.5 Family and Nonfamily Financial Support in Nascent Entrepreneurial Activity; 2.3 Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics I and II and Global Entrepreneurship Monitor; 2.3.1 Selected Results from the Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics 2.3.2 Selected Results from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor2.4 Discussion and Future Research; 2.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Intentions in the Family Business: The Role of Family Norms; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 A Case Example; 3.2.1 The Dilemma; 3.2.2 Family Background; 3.2.3 The Decisions; 3.3 Intentions Research in Family Business; 3.3.1 Social Norms and Family Norms; 3.3.2 Self-efficacy; 3.3.3 Family Firms and Intent; 3.4 Needed Research; 3.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Identity Dynamics in the Family Business Context: A Novel('s) Perspective; 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Hjalmar Bergman and The Head of the Firm4.2.1 A Story of Changing Identity; 4.3 Theoretical Considerations; 4.3.1 How Can Novels Inform Identity Dynamics?; 4.3.2 Identity Formation and Identity Change; 4.4 Discussion; 4.5 Conclusion; 4.5.1 Implications for Research and Practice; References; Chapter 5: Love, Hate, and Desire: The Role of Emotional Messiness in the Business Family; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Family Firm as an Emotional Arena; 5.2.1 Practitioners' Interest in Hybrid Identity of Family Firms; 5.2.2 Scholarly Interest in Hybrid Identity of Family Firms 5.2.3 Emotions and the Family Firm5.3 Emotional Messiness and Its Causes; 5.3.1 Psychological Ownership; 5.3.2 Psychological Contracts; 5.4 Consequences of Emotional Messiness; 5.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: What's Love Got to Do with It? Marriage and Divorce in Family Business; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Case Study: Part One; 6.2.1 Education and Work History; 6.2.2 Business Idea; 6.2.3 Family Background; 6.3 Review of the Literature on Married Family Business Couples; 6.3.1 Successful Business Couples; 6.3.2 Assessment; 6.3.3 Research Suggestions; 6.4 Marriage and Couple Relationships 6.4.1 Theories of Marriage: Gottman
ISBN:	978-1-4614-0911-3 ; 978-1-283-44352-4 ; 978-1-4614-0910-6
Other identifiers:	10.1007/978-1-4614-0911-3 [DOI]
Classification:	Unternehmensführung ; Familie, Verwandtschaft
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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