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Im Sammelband „Long-lived Family Businesses in Japan“, herausgegeben von Sigrun C. Caspary, Tom A. Rüsen, Heiko Kleve und Tobias Köllner, analysieren die AutorInnen die besonderen historischen, kulturellen und familiären Voraussetzungen außergewöhnlicher unternehmerischer Langlebigkeit in Japan. Ausgangspunkt ist die Beobachtung, dass Japan weltweit die höchste Dichte an Familienunternehmen aufweist, die über mehrere Jahrhunderte hinweg bestehen, und dass dieses Phänomen mit westlich geprägten Theorien nur unzureichend erklärbar ist. Erschienen 2023 als Band 30 (deutsch) und 2024 als Band 34 (Englisch) in der Reihe „Schriften zu Familienunternehmen“, herausgegeben von Tom A. Rüsen, Heiko Kleve und Arist von Schlippe bei V&R unipress.
The publication brings together perspectives from economics, sociology, cultural history and Japanese studies. Key analytical components include Japan’s historical development, religious and ritual practices, Confucian-influenced values, and the Japanese family system (ie), which prioritises the preservation of the „household“ over individual interests. Particular attention is paid to the institutionally embedded flexibility in succession – for example, through the adoption of suitable successors – as well as to the close integration of companies into local communities and long-term networks of relationships.
Drawing on extensive empirical research, including qualitative interviews and detailed case studies of long-standing Japanese family businesses, this volume identifies overarching patterns of success such as a focus on tradition, rule-bound flexibility, long-term decision-making logic and a strong sense of responsibility. Finally, the findings are systematically linked to the Witten phase model of succession, opening up a comparative perspective for understanding entrepreneurial longevity beyond Japan as well.
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Family business
Generations
Japan
Culture
Succession
Tradition
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