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Daniel Hjorth
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The Burden of History in the Family Business Organization
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Summary, in English
In this article we focus on the study of history through the use of narratives, within the context of the prevalent form of organization worldwide: the family business. Specifically we consider the dilemma of the impossible gift of succession using Nietzsche’s discussion of the burden of history and paralleling the story of a family business succession with that of Shakespeare’s King Lear. This way, we seek to make a contribution to organizational studies by answering recent calls to engage more with history in studies of business organizations. By implication, the study also initiates an integration of family business studies into organization studies.
Publishing year
2016-08-01
Language
English
Pages
1089-1111
Publication/Series
Organization Studies
Volume
37
Issue
8
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Topic
- Business Administration
Keywords
- family business
- history
- narratives
- Nietzsche
- succession
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0170-8406