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Successors’ Innovativeness as a Crucial Succession Challenge of Family Businesses in Transition Economies: The Case of Slovenia

Authors : Marina Letonja, Mojca Duh

Published in: Family Businesses in Transition Economies

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This contribution aims to broaden our understanding of factors affecting innovativeness of successors in family businesses in transition economies. In-depth literature review was conducted and three main constructs were identified as having considerable impact on successors’ innovativeness and that are: entrepreneurialism, knowledge transfer and creation, and social capital. We applied a multiple-case study approach and the main research findings of ten cases of Slovenian family businesses are discussed. We developed six propositions that provide a basis for further empirical testing of factor influencing successors’ innovativeness and innovation ability of family businesses in transition economies.

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Metadata
Title
Successors’ Innovativeness as a Crucial Succession Challenge of Family Businesses in Transition Economies: The Case of Slovenia
Authors
Marina Letonja
Mojca Duh
Copyright Year
2015
Book
Family Businesses in Transition Economies

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-14208-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-14209-8

Copyright Year: 2015

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14209-8_8

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