Communication in the Business Family

The practical guide “Communication in the Business Family” by Prof. Dr Heiko Kleve introduces basic theoretical understandings of communication and, most importantly, practical attitudes and methods that effectively increase the...


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Empowerment and Self-Reflection in Business Families

In this practical guide, Prof. Dr Heiko Kleve uses a variety of formats, examples and exercises to illustrate how systemic methods of empowerment and self-reflection can be used in business...


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Enhancing Next Generation Preparation in Family Firms

For those business families who own a family business and wish to successfully maintain their family ownership in the long term, it is important to better understand how to involve,...


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The Influence of the Business Family on the Digitalisation Process of the Family Business

The WIFU study ‘The Influence of the Business Family on the Digitalisation Process of the Family Business’ by Tom Rüsen, Anne Heider, Marcel Hülsbeck and Ruth Orenstrat shows how the...


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The Family Business as a Socialisation Context for the Children of Entrepreneurs

Simon Caspary examines how the socialisation of offspring from entrepreneurial families is influenced by the existence of a family business. To answer the initial question, a pluralistic approach is chosen...


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Conflicts and Conflict Dynamics in Business Families

Conflicts within the owner circle - or rather, within the "family of the family business" - are often the main cause of existential crises for family businesses. The damaging effects...


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Topics of Family Business Governance

This book focuses on the role of the board in family businesses and specifically on processes and topics of strategic importance. It comprises all the relevant topics which need to...


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German Family Enterprises

The second edition of this professional guide presents an extended overview of the German family enterprise landscape including its structure and industry distribution. Its goal is to provide a detailed...


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