Impact of Generational Change on Change Management Strategy in Family Businesses

Alexander Schmithausen

ISBN 10: 3656293392 / ISBN 13: 9783656293392

Published by GRIN Verlag, 2012

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1,0, University of Edinburgh (Business School), course: Change Management , language: English, abstract: This essay examines the issue of organisational change and its management, with specific regard to succession and generational change in family businesses. This short essay attempts to analyse the bringing about of organisational change in family businesses, with specific regard to the impact of succession and generational change upon organisational change management strategies. The essay discusses the rationale for organisational change, describes relevant change management models and furthermore takes up the limitations and challenges of succeeding generations to respond to changing environments and manage change. Use is made of various change management models and succession theories for the evaluation of this study.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Impact of Generational Change on Change Management Strategy in Family Businesses
• Publisher: GRIN Verlag
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3656293392
• ISBN 13: 9783656293392
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 210W x 148H x 3D millimeters 210 millimeters width by 148 millimeters height by 3 millimeters depth
• Weight: 51 grams

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Synopsis

Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1,0, University of Edinburgh (Business School), course: Change Management, language: English, abstract: This essay examines the issue of organisational change and its management, with specific regard to succession and generational change in family businesses. This short essay attempts to analyse the bringing about of organisational change in family businesses, with specific regard to the impact of succession and generational change upon organisational change management strategies. The essay discusses the rationale for organisational change, describes relevant change management models and furthermore takes up the limitations and challenges of succeeding generations to respond to changing environments and manage change. Use is made of various change management models and succession theories for the evaluation of this study.

About the Author

Alexander Schmithausen completed his studies after graduating in Economics and Business Administration in the Netherlands, Germany, South Korea (SKK GSB), USA (Stanford) and the UK (LSE). In 2012, he received a master's degree from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. In addition, Schmithausen titled FInstAM, Fellow of the Institute of Administration Management Award in London. He worked as a legal assistant for a securities trading bank. Since 2013 Alexander Schmithausen works for a private Hospital Group in Germany. Alexander Schmithausen hat nach seinem Abitur sein Studium der Volks- und Betriebswirtschaft in den Niederlanden, Deutschland, Südkorea (SKK GSB), USA (Stanford) und Großbritannien (LSE) absolviert. In 2012 hat er einen Masterabschluss der Universität Edinburgh in Schottland erhalten. Zudem wurde Schmithausen mit dem Titel FInstAM, Fellow des Institute of Administration Management in London ausgezeichnet. Er hat als juristischer Assistent für eine Wertpapierhandelsbank gearbeitet. Seit 2013 ist Alexander Schmithausen für einen privaten Klinik Konzern in Deutschland tätig.