Introduction to “Family Business in Transition Economies”

The book—Family Businesses in Transition Economies—provides a comprehensive state-of-the-art picture of family businesses that operate in transitional economies; besides a theoretical background, it provides a mixture of empirical evidence that is very likely to offer a brighter view of this field from the perspective of transition countries. The book is a result of long lasting effort and it includes contributions of motivated scholars and experts from different transitional countries and beyond, specially written for the purpose of this book. The volume consists of 16 chapters that are organized into three sections: (1) introductory issues; (2) management, succession and financial issues; and (3) internationalisation and other issues. This introduction gives a brief overview.