1st Edition

Resilience in Family Business Strategic Adaptation and Crisis Management in a Turbulent World

By Ewa Więcek-Janka, Alicja Hadryś Copyright 2027
314 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In an era of overlapping global crises ranging from climate change and pandemics to economic instability and geopolitical uncertainty, family-owned businesses face unique challenges and opportunities. This book presents a comprehensive framework for understanding and building resilience in family firms, equipping readers with tools to navigate systemic disruptions and ensure long-term... Read more

Chapter 1. The ‘permanent crisis’ as the context for family business operations

 

Chapter 2. Preparedness & Risk: Crisis Preparedness in Family Businesses

 

Chapter 3. Organisational Maturity/Structure and Organisational Resilience in Family Businesses

 

Chapter 4. Research methodology and case selection

 

Chapter 5. The Context of Family Business Operations in the Philippines

 

Chapter 6. The context of family business operations in Italy

 

Chapter 7. The context of family business operations in Poland

 

Chapter 8. The context of family business operations in Portugal

 

Chapter 9. The Context of Family Business Operations in the United States

 

Chapter 10. Discussion and Summary

Biography

Ewa Więcek-Janka is Chairwoman of the Scientific Council of the FaBeRNET Family Business Research Network and Professor in the Department of Management Engineering at the Poznań University of Technology, Poland.

Alicja Hadryś is a Professor in the Institute of International Economy at the Poznań University of Economics and Business (PUEB), Poland, and a Visiting Professor at Lethbridge University, Canada and at Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy.