The History of Family Business, 18502000 (New Studies in Economic and Social History)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: February 10, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 114
ISBN-13: 9780521804721
Subjects: Economic History; Small businesses & self-employed; World history; Industries - General; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Business/Economics; Management; Business & Economics / Economic History; Family-owned business enterpri; Family-owned business enterprises
First sentence: Despite its relevance, a useful definition of the family firm is elusive.
Description: "In this new textbook, Andrea Colli gives a historical and comparative perspective on family business, examining through time the different relationships within family businesses and among family enterprises, inside different political and institutional contexts. He compares the performance of family businesses with that of other economic organisations, and looks at how these enterprises have contributed to the evolution of contemporary industrial capitalism. Central to his discussion are the reasons for both the decline and persistence of family business, how it evolved historically, the different forms it has taken over time, and how it has contributed to the growth of single economies. The book summarises previous research into family business, and situates many aspects of family business - such as their strategies, contribution, failure, and decline - in an economic, social, political, and institutional context. It will be of key interest to students of economic history and business studies."--Jacket.