Innovations in Small and Medium-Sized Family Firms
ISBN:
978-3-658-00062-2
Auflage:
2013
Verlag:
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH
Land des Verlags:
Deutschland
Erscheinungsdatum:
04.01.2013
Reihe:
Familienunternehmen und KMU
Format:
Softcover
Seitenanzahl:
173
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Small and medium-sized firms are a prevalent organizational form in Germany. Their importance for the German economy is indisputable. Most of them are global market leaders in their niches and are considered to be a force for innovation in the German economy. The ability to be innovative in niche markets has been identified as the antecedent of their strong, or even dominant, competitive positions in their industries. The driver of this innovation success may well be the family, which distinguishes family firms from non-family firms. But how can a family influence innovation in a family firm and does this influence have only positive effects? This dissertation focuses on the impact of top management teams on innovations interacting with family firm-specific characteristics.
Biografische Anmerkung
Dr. Nils Kraiczy wrote his dissertation under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Andreas Hack at the INTES Institute for Family Businesses at WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar.