Managing the family business : theory and practice / Thomas Zellweger.

By:

Zellweger, Thomas M [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2017]Description: xvi, 527 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781783470693
1783470690
9781783470709
1783470704

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

658.045 ZEL 2017 23

LOC classification:

HD62.25 .Z424 2017

Contents:

Preface -- Introduction -- Defining the family business -- Prevalence and economic contribution of family firms -- Strengths and weaknesses of family firms -- Governance in the family business -- Strategic management in the family business -- Succession in the family business -- Change and transgenerational value creation -- Financial management in the family business -- Relationships and conflict in the family business -- References -- Index.

Summary: "This innovated textbook covers the most important challenges facing family businesses. Practice-inspired and research-based, it emphasizes both practice and theory along with concepts, cases and reflection questions to illustrate key topics. This text discusses the relevance of family firms across the globe, their unique strengths and weaknesses, their governance, strategic management, the succession process, drivers of long-term success and interpersonal dynamics. Taking a holistic and international perspective, the book combines management concepts, research findings, practical examples and case studies to provide a unique source of insight and inspiration for students and practitioners in the most prominent type of business organization in the world" -- Back cover.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Symbiosis International University, Dubai	658.045 ZEL 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		SIU00261

Includes bibliographical references (pages 494-505) and index.

"This innovated textbook covers the most important challenges facing family businesses. Practice-inspired and research-based, it emphasizes both practice and theory along with concepts, cases and reflection questions to illustrate key topics. This text discusses the relevance of family firms across the globe, their unique strengths and weaknesses, their governance, strategic management, the succession process, drivers of long-term success and interpersonal dynamics. Taking a holistic and international perspective, the book combines management concepts, research findings, practical examples and case studies to provide a unique source of insight and inspiration for students and practitioners in the most prominent type of business organization in the world" -- Back cover.

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