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Understanding Family Firms: Case Studies on the Management of Crises, Uncertainty and Change
Alan L. Carsrud
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Description for Understanding Family Firms: Case Studies on the Management of Crises, Uncertainty and Change
Paperback. Presents eight case studies of family-owned firms that represent a variety of industries and situations. This title explores the dynamics of managing in chaotic environments and how family leadership responded to crises. Series: SpringerBriefs in Business. Num Pages: 112 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 6. Weight in Grams: 174.
Family-owned and managed firms are often beset by a variety of crises that can impact the firm's very survival. These may include changes in technology, deaths of critical family members, competition within an industrial sector, shifts in market dynamics and product mixes, economic turmoil, political upheaval and revolution, firm growth, succession, and selecting new firm leadership. Such crises may be internal to the firm or a function of the external environment, and several may occur simultaneously; all of them contribute to a context of uncertainty, risk, and change, presenting particular challenges that are unique to family-owned businesses. ... Read more
Family-owned and managed firms are often beset by a variety of crises that can impact the firm's very survival. These may include changes in technology, deaths of critical family members, competition within an industrial sector, shifts in market dynamics and product mixes, economic turmoil, political upheaval and revolution, firm growth, succession, and selecting new firm leadership. Such crises may be internal to the firm or a function of the external environment, and several may occur simultaneously; all of them contribute to a context of uncertainty, risk, and change, presenting particular challenges that are unique to family-owned businesses. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
SpringerBriefs in Business
Condition
New
Weight
174g
Number of Pages
102
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461408659
SKU
V9781461408659
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99-15
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