Doing Succession in Europe: Generational Transfers in Family Businesses in Comparative Perspective

ISBN-13: 9783940755889 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 410 str.

Opis

Family enterprises make up the majority of all businesses across Western Europe. Nonetheless, they are seen as an endangered species. Succession is an especially critical moment for their survival. The succession process is shaped by the dynamics of generational relations in the family. Different institutional contexts between countries create diverse conditions for the negotiation between the generations. Doing Succession in Europe examines whether and how succession processes in European family businesses vary. Scholars of the family, capitalism, welfare state and law discuss comparative findings and ideas; business and legal experts highlight the concrete practices.

Spis treści

From the Contents:

Part A. The Necessity of a Comparative Perspective on Succession
Part B. Institutional Premises for Succession in Family Businesses
Part C. Succession as Generational Negotiation
Part D. Practicing Generational Transfers Across Europe
Part E. Doing Succesion in Europe

O autorze

The Editors: Isabell Stamm, M.A., Freie Universität Berlin Prof. Dr. Peter Breitschmid, University of Zurich Prof. Dr. Martin Kohli, European University Institute, Florence