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Family Business Between Family and Business: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives

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Particular emphasis has been placed on the development effects that can be traced from the special characteristics and behavior of family-owned business groups. The chapter aims to analyze a variety of contexts that advance our theoretical and empirical understanding of the processes that shape and determine the developmental dimensions of family firm, whether from a sociological, political or economic perspective.

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Del Giudice, M. (2017). Family Business Between Family and Business: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives. In: Understanding Family-Owned Business Groups. Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42243-5_2

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