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1 online resource |
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Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: a framework for studying the 'double embeddedness' of business enterprising; PART I Family influences upon owner-managed businesses in diverse country contexts; 2. The orientations, strategies and performance of family and non-family firms in the United States: how important is SEW?; 3. The performance of Swiss and German family firms: investigating strategies, orientations and SEW as determinants; 4. The antecedents and outcomes of business strategies within privately-held family and non-family SMEs in China |
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5. Strategies and motives of family and non-family firms in Brazil: socio-emotionalwealth and firm performance in an emerging market6. Strategies and motives of family and non-family firms in India: unexpected differences and similarities; 7. Part I summary: the impact of SEW on family and non-family firms in developed versus emerging economies; PART II Family influences upon business owner-managers in diverse country contexts; 8. The work-family interface strategies and experiences of US owner-managers: implications for satisfaction and perceived effectiveness |
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9. The family-to-business strategies and experiences of owner-managers in Switzerland and Germany: implications for personal well-being10. The work-family interface of business owner-managers in China; 11. Entrepreneuring families in Brazil: the need for support at home and for the business; 12. Enterprising families in India: are their businesses and families enemies?; 13. Part II summary: is entrepreneurship 'good' for families? It depends on the country; 14. Conclusion: reflections upon the double embeddedness of business enterprising |
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Appendix A: measurement scales for focal constructs (US version)Appendix B: cross-country research design and sampling differences; Index |
| Summary |
Just as much entrepreneurial activity is embedded within families, many families are embedded in business enterprising. And both are embedded in broader economic, institutional and cultural environments that shape their experience and development. Firms within Families: Enterprising in Diverse Country Contexts investigates this 'double embeddedness' of business ownership and management through two illuminating sets of empirical studies. Part I focuses upon the family-oriented goal of socio-emotional wealth and its association with a firm's strategic orientations, strategies and performance. Part II examines strategies and experiences at the work-family interface and their implications for an owner-manager's psychological well-being. Both parts feature diverse studies from the United States, Switzerland/Germany, China, Brazil and India. The findings from this unique collaboration reveal intriguing similarities and differences in the influence of family-related factors upon owner-managers and their firms within distinct socio-economic regions of the world. It will be of especial interest to scholars of entrepreneurship, family enterprise and international business |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 23, 2015) |
| Subject |
Family-owned business enterprises -- Management -- Cross-cultural studies
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior.
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Family-owned business enterprises -- Management
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| Genre/Form |
Cross-cultural studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jennings, Jennifer E., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781782546528 |
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1782546529 |
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