Business Transfers, Family Firms and Entrepreneurship

Business transfer is the transfer of ownership and leadership from one or more outgoing owner-manager(s) to one or more incoming owner-manager(s). It involves the transfer of information, relationships, know-how, and social capital. This book provides a comprehensive state-of-the-art of business transfer studies, examining family businesses, internal business transfers to employees, external business transfers, and woman in business transfers. It offers a refreshing point of view on business transfers, from both the sellers and the buyers sides, and is of interest to researchers, academics, and students in entrepreneurship, small business management, family business, and strategic management.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Business transfer encompasses the transfer of ownership and leadership from one or more outgoing owner-manager(s) to one or more incoming owner-manager(s). This process involves not only the transfer of the company's material assets but also the transmission of information, relationships, knowledge, and social capital from one individual to another. While much of the research on entrepreneurship has centered on new business ventures, few studies have explored business transfers as an alternative avenue for embarking on entrepreneurial activities.

Business Transfers, Family Firms, and Entrepreneurship offers a comprehensive state-of-the-art of business transfer studies to the international community. The book examines business transfers through various lenses, including family businesses, internal business transfers to employees, external business transfers, and woman in business transfers. It provides a holistic approach to business transfer, focusing on continuity and sustainability for the transferred firm.

The book offers a refreshing perspective on business transfers, considering both the process and the actors involved, from both the seller's and buyer's sides. It covers a wide range of business transfer types, including internal and external transfers, and is of interest to researchers, academics, students, practitioners, and stakeholders engaged in entrepreneurship, small business management, family business, and strategic management. The insights and findings presented in the book can be valuable for practitioners and stakeholders seeking to navigate the complexities of business transfer.

Weight: 530g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367685515