Are family firms born or made? An exploratory investigation
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Data from survey responses of the small business development center (SBDC) program in the U.S. is used to understand whether family firms are born or made. Although both cases are prevalent, the involvement of family reduces or even diminishes as the firms become old.
Publication Name: Family Business Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0894-4865
Year: 2004
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Family business research: a strategic reflection
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The trends in family owned businesses such as succession, management strategies, problems encountered by the business owners-managers etc. are studied.
Publication Name: Family Business Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0894-4865
Year: 2004
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