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Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Business (BRIEFSBUSINESS)
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About this book
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.
This volume presents eight in-depth case studies of family-owned firms that represent a variety of industries and situations. Each case explores the dynamics of managing in chaotic environments and how family leadership responded to crises. Lessons learned from these experiences will help readers understand how to solve problems under conditions of uncertainty and how to avoid failure, when the survival of the firm is at stake. Featuring questions and learning notes designed to engage the reader directly, this volume will be a valuable resources for students and members of entrepreneurial and family-owned firms, as well as consultants, investors, and other professional advisors.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Understanding Family Firms
Book Subtitle: Case Studies on the Management of Crises, Uncertainty and Change
Authors: Alan L. Carsrud, Malin Brännback
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Business
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0866-6
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: Alan L. Carsrud and Malin Brännback 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-0865-9Published: 14 September 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-0866-6Published: 15 September 2011
Series ISSN: 2191-5482
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5490
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 102
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: Family Business, Management