Managing the Family Business : Theory and Practice

Zellweger, Thomas

ISBN 10: 1783470704 / ISBN 13: 9781783470709

Published by Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017

Seller Inventory # 28921069-n

Synopsis:

This innovative 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.

This textbook's comprehensive coverage of topics and combination of didactical formats makes it ideal for students studying family firms, and a useful reference for professors, advisors, and practitioners as well.

About the Author: Thomas Zellweger, Professor of Management, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Bibliographic Details

Title: Managing the Family Business : Theory and ...
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New