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- Boers, Börje, 1975-, et al.
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The Resilience of Family Firms During Crisis
- 2024. - 1
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Ingår i: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) Resilience. - : Springer Nature. - 9783031508356 - 9783031508387 - 9783031508363 ; , s. 83-106
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The authors of this study aimed to investigate the issue of resilience in family firms during times of crisis. They recognize that a crisis can impact not only the business itself but also the family dynamics within the firm. To be resilient, addressing and managing both aspects is crucial.Resilience in this context refers to the ability of family firms to adapt, recover, and thrive in the face of adversity. The authors emphasise that resilience involves navigating and responding to multiple events that may arise from various sources, including the external environment, the business operations, or the internal family dynamics. This complexity adds to the challenges and demands of family firms to be resilient. The study adopts a qualitative approach, employing case studies of German and Swedish family firms to gain deeper insights into this topic. By examining real-life examples, the authors seek to provide empirical evidence and a nuanced understanding of how family firms experience and cope with crises.The findings of this research have significant relevance for multiple stakeholders. Firstly, family business owners and leaders can benefit from insights into the challenges they may face during crises and the strategies they can employ to enhance resilience. Understanding the interplay between family and business dynamics is crucial for effective crisis management.Additionally, policymakers and advisors working with family firms can gain valuable knowledge from this study. By recognizing the unique challenges these firms face during crises, they can develop targeted support mechanisms and resources to assist them in building resilience.Overall, this research sheds light on the complex nature of crisis resilience in family firms and contributes to the existing body of knowledge in this field. It provides practical implications and recommendations for family firms, policymakers, and advisors, ultimately aiming to enhance the long-term sustainability and success of family businesses in the face of adversity.
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- Boers, Börje, 1975-, et al.
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Turning Around the Family and the Business? : Examples of Turnaround Strategies from Germany, Scotland, and Sweden
- 2022
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Ingår i: The Nordic Journal of Business. - : Association of Business Schools Finland. - 2342-9003 .- 2342-9011. ; 71:2, s. 77-101
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose of this study is to understand turnaround strategies in family firms from a so-cioemotional wealth (SEW) perspective. This study follows a case study approach with four family firms, one from Germany, one from Scotland, and two from Sweden. Data collection builds on combining interviews with data collected from annual reports, homepages, and press clips. First, we contribute to the understanding of turnaround strategies in private family firms. Moreover, the SEW perspective offers new insights into how owning families prioritize the different turnaround strategies in relation to the SEW dimensions. Finally, our study also helps further an understanding of how owning families prioritize the SEW dimensions, by drawing on mixed gambles. These findings are used to develop a framework for explaining how SEW influences organizational decline and turnaround in private family firms. Finally, we develop propositions that future research could consider.
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- Heinze, Ilka, et al.
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Is it just about me? : A comparison between individual and cultural strategies of learning from failure
- 2022
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Ingår i: International Journal of Educational Research Open. - : Elsevier. - 2666-3740 .- 2666-3740. ; 3
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this exploratory study is to research individual and cultural strategies of learning from failure amongst German, Indian and Swedish university students. Our research provides (1) a framework of typal similarities of failure learning within the national cultures of Germany, India and Sweden, as well as (2) understanding of cultural effects on failure learning and (3) insights for entrepreneurship educators to develop programs that steer discussions and reflections on the event of failure as a likely part of the entrepreneurial process. Thus, this research provides a new brick of understanding as our results show that both culture-based strategies as well as culturally independent typical subjectivities in learning from failure exist for the three nations Germany, India and Sweden. The defined typologies can broaden our understanding of learning from failure at an intermediate level, bridging the gap between cultural and individual factors. Furthermore, our paper showcases the suitability of Q methodology to bring to front individual beliefs as well as group-specific opinions in higher education by discussing the methodological capabilities and challenges as experienced during our study.
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- Wickenberg, Maria, 1972-, et al.
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Bibliotek och lärare i samarbete rörande undervisning i informationskompetens – exempel och utmaningar
- 2022
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Konferensbidrag (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Undervisningsteamet vid Högskolebiblioteket i Skövde undervisar i informationskompetens på högskolans alla program. Undervisningen sker enligt en progression i tre steg som anpassas till respektive program. Sedan några år samarbetar undervisningsteamet med ett antal lärare på högskolan. Samarbetet är en del av ett större projekt – Projekt Integrerat Stöd (PIS). Projektet syftar till att integrera verksamhetsstödets insatser i utbildningarna på högskolan. I denna presentation berättar vi dels om vårt samarbete med en programansvarig lärare inom biovetenskap och dels om hur vi tillsammans med kursansvarig lärare utvecklat nya undervisningsmoment. Vi kommer också att dela våra erfarenheter av att på kursen ”Molekylär genetik” anpassa undervisningsmoment från Zoom till nya flexibla salar.
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