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Understanding Family Businesses: Undiscovered Approaches, Unique Perspectives, and Neglected Topics (International Studies in Entrepreneurship Book 15) by Alan L. Carsrud, Malin Brännback (auth.), ALAN CARSRUD, Malin Brännback (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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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, family and closely-held firms grapple with such issues of succession, continuity, conflict resolution, identity and organizational roles, estate and financial planning that are idiosyncratic to them; when psychological, social, and emotional factors are in play, constantly changing familial relationships influence the strategic and financial choices they make. Yet, there has been comparatively little theoretical or empirical research undertaken on family firms, relative to entrepreneurship and strategic management. This book addresses gaps in the literature by presenting a holistic, multi-disciplin

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Author
Alan L. Carsrud, Malin Brännback (auth.), ALAN CARSRUD, Malin Brännback (eds.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Published
2012
Language
EN
ISBN
9781461409106
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Management, Sociology, Business

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