The History of Family Business, 1850-2000 / Edition 1

by Andrea Colli

Overview

This historical and comparative overview of family business examines the different relationships within family businesses and among family enterprises, as well as different political and institutional contexts. Andrea Colli compares the performance of family businesses with that of other economic organizations, and looks at how these enterprises have contributed to the evolution of contemporary industrial capitalism. He also analyzes the reasons for both the decline and persistence of family businesses.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521804721
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/19/2002
Series:	New Studies in Economic and Social History , #47
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	116
Sales rank:	948,845
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.28(d)

About the Author

Andrea Colli is Assistant Professor in Economic History at the Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milan.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Part I. Family Business: Nature and Structure: 1. In search of a definition: quality and quantity; 2. Changing perspectives on family firms; Part II. Geographical, Sectoral and Dimensional Distribution of Family Firms: 3. Stages of the industrialization process; 4. Industry typology; 5. Financial systems; 6. Institutional framework; 7. Culture; 8. Families, firms and ideologies; Part III. Family Firms in the Era of Managerial Enterprise: 9. Which role for family firms? The traditional view; 10. Which role for the family firm? Toward a new perspective; 11. Old problems, open questions: leadership succession, corporate governance, and path dependence; 12. Conclusions; 13. Bibliographical essay; 14. Bibliography.

Editorial Reviews

"In The History of Family Business, 1850-2000, Andrea Colli presents a clear, systematic analysis, both historical and theoretical, of the emergence and persistence of the family firm." Business History Review

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