Understanding the small family business / edited by Denise E. Fletcher.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fletcher, Denise E., 1961-

Series:

Routledge studies in small business ; 8.

Routledge studies in small business ; 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family-owned business enterprises.

Small business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Businesses owned and operated by families constitute the vast majority of firms around the world. These firms are found in all industrial segments, from retail and service establishments to heavy manufacturers. Their sizes and revenues range from the smallest venture of a husband and wife roadside food stall in rural India to the largest multinational, highly diversified corporations in the United States and Europe. Many challenges, such as competition, regulation, environmental concerns, access to capital, and macroeconomic factors confront family and nonfamily firms alike.

Contents:

chapter Introduction

‘Family’ as a discursive resource for understanding the small family business / Denise E. Fletcher

part Part I A rationality discourse in studies of the small family business

chapter 1 The scale and nature of family businesses PAU L WESTHEAD, M A RC C OW LING, DAV I D J. S TO REY / Paul Westhead

chapter 2 Towards an understanding of strategy processes in small family businesses

A multi-rational perspective / Annika Hall

chapter 3 Energising entrepreneurship

Ideological tensions in the medium-sized family business / Bengt Johannisson

part PART II A resource-based discourse in studies of the small family business

chapter 4 Work-to-family conflict: a comparison of American and Australian family and non-family business owners KO SMASX. SMYRNIOS, C L AU DIOA. RO MANO, GEO RG E A. TA NEWSKI,

A comparison of American and Australian family and non-family business owners / Kosmas X. Smyrnios, Claudio A. Romano, George A. Tanewski, Paul Karofsky, Robert Millen and Mustafa

chapter 5 Understanding the emotional dynamics of family enterprises BA R BA R A MURR AY

The enigma of family enterprises / Barbara Murray

chapter 6 The dynamics of family firms

An institutional perspective on corporate governance and strategic change / Mattias Nordqvist

chapter 7 The financial affairs of smaller family companies PA NIK KO S Z ATA POUTZIOURIS / Panikkos Zata Poutziouris

chapter 8 Training and HRM strategies in small family-owned businesses: an empirical overview HAR RY M AT L AY

An empirical overview / Harry Matlay

chapter 9 The emergence of leaders in family business / Jill Thomas

part Part III A critical discourse in studies of the small family business

chapter 10 Exploring the connection

Ethnic minority businesses and the family enterprise / Monder Ram

chapter 11 A household-based approach to the small business family / Susan Baines

chapter 12 Emotions and the moral order of farm business families in Finland / Saija Katila.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [192]-214) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-53224-5

0-203-24143-6

1-134-53225-3

1-280-10571-2

0-203-47212-8

9780203472125

OCLC:

264440511