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Showing 1 to 20 of 75 for “"Family businesses"”.
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Unique challenges facing family businesses
Participating in the dynamics of a family business, whether as owner I manager or non-family employee, active or inactive member of the business, can both be an exhilarating. A daunting life experience that will have a profound impact on their quality of life and work life. Balancing the fine line …
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Understanding the family businesses : a case study from Brazil
… through a case study of a 3 rd generation family business, the strengths and challenges of family businesses. It focuses on common problems facing family businesses such as family member interference, conflicts, and the absence of a succession plan. It also explores the various definitions …
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Családi vállalkozás - Fókuszban az utódlás = Family businesses - Focusing on succesion
A disszertáció célja, hogy összegezze a családi vállalkozások hazai és nemzetközi szakirodalmát, kiemelten fókuszálva az utódlás problémakörére. Hazánkban a vállalkozások utódlási problémái élesebben merülnek fel, hiszen a sajátos történelmi fejlődésből fakadóan, a magyar vállalkozások nagy …
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Multi-Family Businesses — An Exploratory Study of Trust and Intergroup Relations
<p>Multi-family businesses represent a rare phenomenon in the family business environment. With limited research to draw upon and intergroup theory suggesting multiple families that are in business together should be in constant conflict, this dissertation sets out to examine why some multi-family …
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The nature and effectiveness of management control in small family businesses/
… is especially interesting in the area of small family businesses where multiple, conflicting goals are believed to interfere with business control. The actual nature of goal·setting and control in the small family firm are matters for debate because the area is not well researched. This study is …
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Understanding ERP adoption and family involvement in UK’s retail small family businesses
… could bring about competitive advantage to Family Businesses within a highly competitive market such as the retail industry, a high level of family involvement appears to be a hindrance to the successful adoption. This study focused on understanding how family involvement might influence ERP …
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Challenges of succession planning among family businesses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Family businesses are those that are owned by members of a family, and in most cases, the father or mother have the overall responsibility for the day-to-day decisions of the business. Most family businesses tend to be small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs are an important component of …
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The Effect of Performance Management on Perceived Justice in Family Businesses in Hungary
My research connects to three main disciplines: Family Business Management, Organizational Behaviour Management, and Human Resource Management. Specifically, in my thesis proposal, I study the Performance Management System and its effects on perceived justice at family businesses. For identifying …
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What are the corporate governance challenges for family businesses? : A comparison of the United Kingdom and China
The family business is ubiquitous. Its prevalence in the various forms of capitalisms that exist is a clear indication of its importance. Even throughout China’s history and now within its version of a modern socialist market, the family business has proven to be a foundation of societies. In the …
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An investigation of the impact of succession planning on the success of small and medium-sized family businesses
… the role that succession planning plays in family businesses in the Sedibeng region of the Gauteng province in South Africa. According to Netsiande (2008:1) family businesses should anticipate, recognise, understand and work pro-actively on issues, learn from other businesses and find their …
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Exploring the Effects of the Strategic Behaviours of Family and Non-family Businesses on Regional Development: Evidence from Kenya
Family business theories describe the differences between family and nonfamily businesses but do not fully explain the firm-level strategic behaviours that contribute to their differences, particularly on their regional impact. Scholars acknowledge that family businesses are a unique set of …
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The Design and Use of Management Accounting and Control Systems in Saudi Arabian Family Businesses: A Weberian Perspective of Accounting
… (MACS) are designed and used in four non-listed family businesses (FBs) in developing countries context i.e. Saudi Arabia. Drawing upon Weber’s work (1947, 1968, 1978) on ‘rational capital accounting’, ‘bureaucracy’ and ‘traditional society’ and Weberian framework of accounting developed by …
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The impact of socioemotional wealth on the relationships between entrepreneurial orientation and debt financing of family businesses: empirical evidence from Nigeria
Family businesses play an important role in economic development and income growth. However, increasing business competition has placed family businesses in a volatile position due to their limited resources. Undoubtedly, the family business’s success in responding to the challenge of the business …
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Entwicklung eines Transformationsmanagementmodells: Eine theoretische und qualitative Untersuchung vor dem Hintergrund aktueller ökonomischer Herausforderungen und der Besonderheiten von Familienunternehmen in der DACH-Region
In this thesis, transformation management in family businesses is being examined. The aim is to determine how transformation management in family businesses can be successfully designed to account for current economic challenges and the special characteristics of family businesses. This work …
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Working relationships in family business: a psychological contract theory perspective
Family businesses have long been recognised as pillars of economies worldwide, with Ireland boasting a rich history of such enterprises dating back centuries. Despite their prevalence, the distinct characteristics of family businesses present challenges, with their unique dynamics and working …
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Antecedents and Outcomes of the Investment in Internal Auditing and the Moderating Role of Family Business Culture
… and related outcomes among privately held family businesses. However, family businesses play a leading role in economic production and employment in the U.S. and globally. The blending of family culture with organizational culture in family businesses is a key aspect that differs from …
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