Abstract
The majority of all businesses can be classified as family businesses. Despite their practical importance, family businesses so far have not received sufficient attention in business research. This article sheds light on the importance of family businesses and features an overview on available family business definitions, different types of family businesses and their peculiarities.
| Original language | German (Austria) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 184-188 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | WiSt - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2012 |
Fields of science
- 211903 Science of management
- 502033 Accounting
- 502044 Business management
- 502052 Business administration
- 502 Economics
- 502006 Controlling
JKU Focus areas
- Social and Economic Sciences (in general)