2017•DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)Open access
BARRIERS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILY BUSINESSES
Grzegorz Głód, Wojciech Głód
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Abstract
Family businesses play a significant role in modern economic processes both in developed and developing countries. Family businesses are entities with substantial economic potential and an important social role to play. Irrespective of their core activity, they encounter a variety of both internal and external barriers. The prime goal of the article is to present the barriers to the development of family businesses operating in the Śląskie region. The article presents the analysis of the empirical study results concerning the identification of barriers to the development of family businesses. The article presents an analysis of the results of empirical research carried out in the form of qualitative research on the identification of barriers to family business development.