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Long-lived Family Businesses in Japan: Factors of Success

Japan is famous for its long-lived family businesses. What are the factors that contribute to the longevity? What can family entrepreneurs in other countries learn from Japan? Dr. Sigrun C....

Sociology of the Business Family

The business family has hardly been a topic of family sociology so far. Precisely because more than two-thirds of all companies are family-run, it is surprising that sociology has not...

WIFU_compact 30 The Silent Power of Elementary Rules

The 30th WIFU_compact episode "The silent power of elementary rules" explains how rules can make it easier to get along in business families as social systems.

WIFU_compact 29 Working with the Extended Tetralemma

The 29th WIFU_compact episode "Working with the extended tetralemma" explains how the extended tetralemma method can be applied, for example, to conflicts in succession processes.

WIFU_compact 28 Ownership Competence in Four Dimensions

In the 28th WIFU_compact episode "Shareholder competence in four dimensions", the 4 dimensions of shareholder competence are explained.

WIFU_compact 27 Branch Organisations – A Matter of Type

The 27th WIFU_compact episode "Tribal organisation - a matter of type" summarises, among other things, which four types can be identified within tribal organisations in family businesses.

WIFU_compact 26 The Branch Organisation of Business Families

The 26th WIFU_compact episode "The tribal organisation of business families" summarises, among other things, how tribal organisations form and why conflicts can arise within these tribes.

WIFU_compact 25 Seven Paradoxes of Longevity

The 25th WIFU_compact episode "Seven Paradoxes of Longevity" summarises, among other things, which seven paradoxes contribute to the longevity of family businesses.