The current crisis and its effects on family businesses

Authors

  • Tom Ruesen

Abstract

Roots and consequences ofthe social and economic cri-ses affect family companies In a severe way. This means: die economic crises is more or less directly and closely connected with a crises within the family. Integrating crises management includes the engagement with the company and the family and the identity ofthe family. The author describes and discusses main results of his specific survey, such as interrelationship, conflict dynamics and aspects of different ways of crises management. Keywords Family company; transgenerational heritage; family dynamics; crises management; emotional backing

Author Biography

Tom Ruesen

Dr. Tom A. Rüsen, Jahrgang 1974, ist Geschäftsführender Direktor des Wittener Institutes für Familienunternehmen (WIFU) der Privaten Universität Witten/Herdecke. Nach Abschluss eines wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Studiums an der Privaten Universität Witten/Herdecke war er mehrere Jahre für die Inhausberatung eines großen internationalen Industriekonzerns tätig. Schwerpunkte seiner Forschungs-, Beratungs- und Lehrtätigkeit sowie seiner Publikationen beinhalten die Untersuchung von Konflikten und Krisen in Familie und Unternehmen von Familienunternehmen und die Entwicklung praxisnaher Lösungskonzepte für Krisenmanager, Sanierungsberater und Mitglieder von Familienunternehmen.

Korrespondenz: Dr. Tom A. Rüsen, Private Universität Witten/Herdecke, Wittener Institut für Familienunternehmen (WIFU), Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50, 58448 Witten, Deutschland

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Published

2010-01-01

How to Cite

Ruesen, T. (2010). The current crisis and its effects on family businesses. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, (1), 53–56. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/34

Issue

No. 1 (2010): Psychotherapie Forum 18/1 (veröffentlicht bei Springer Wien New York)

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Special Issue

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