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- Provides a unique reference to growth trajectories of German hidden champions
- Includes the background and causes of downfall of family businesses
- Explores the successful structural diversity typical to family business like Volkswagen
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This professional guide presents an extensive overview of the German family enterprise landscape, with a special focus on its structure and diversity. Drawing on several scientific studies conducted by the authors, its goal is to provide a detailed assessment of the development of German family enterprises. Analyzing data from over 500 family firms, it offers a valuable reference guide for market research and academic research on family-owned enterprises. A unique factor: the authors’ revealing insights into the decline of family firms.
Authors and Affiliations
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Zeppelin University , Friedrichshafen, Germany
Laura K.C. Seibold, Hermut Kormann
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Accenture Strategy, Munich, Germany
Maximilian Lantelme
About the authors
Maximilian Lantelme studied Corporate Management & Economics at Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen (Germany). He is a strategy consultant in the field of mergers & acquisitions for an international management consulting firm.
Hermut Kormann worked as a CFO and CEO for many years. After retirement, he has held Board assignments at Robert Bosch, TRUMPF and various other family companies in Germany and abroad. He holds the Chair of governance and strategy of family businesses at Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen (Germany). He and his students published various books on strategy issues of family businesses with Springer, and his work is featured regularly in German and Chinese journals on family businesses.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: German Family Enterprises
Book Subtitle: A Sourcebook of Structure, Diversity, Growth and Downfall
Authors: Laura K.C. Seibold, Maximilian Lantelme, Hermut Kormann
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04101-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-04101-4Published: 04 January 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 142
Number of Illustrations: 65 b/w illustrations
Topics: Family Business, Business Strategy/Leadership, Corporate Governance