Tools to Support Effective Communication, Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution in Family Businesses

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.15240/tul/009/lef-2023-33" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.15240/tul/009/lef-2023-33</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.15240/tul/009/lef-2023-33" target="_blank" >10.15240/tul/009/lef-2023-33</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Tools to Support Effective Communication, Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution in Family Businesses

Original language description

The article deals with the topic of open communication in the family business and focuses on the possibilities of conflict prevention. The article aims to define the factors influencing communication in family businesses and to identify their possible interdependence with selected characteristics of the business. The effect of complicated communication or conflicts could be not only negative, which could even result in the closure of the business, but also positive when constructive conflict can stimulate change and innovation. It is advisable to take measures to prevent conflicts and set up processes to resolve them. It is also advisable to clearly define the company‘s organisational structure, establish norms for dealing with work and family situations, and introduce governance tools. All of these measures promote open and effective communication and a sense of belonging among family business members. The paper presents the results of a survey of 98 family businesses. The findings suggest that family businesses perceive that effective and open communication is essential to their functioning. In most cases, family businesses attempt to separate business-related conflicts from family conflicts, which are related to personal family relationships and ties. Efforts to separate family and work-related conflicts increase as the number of employees increases.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50204 - Business and management

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

Proceedings of the 16th International Conference Liberec Economic Forum 2023

ISBN

978-80-7494-672-1

ISSN

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e-ISSN

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Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

305-312

Publisher name

Technical University of Liberec

Place of publication

Liberec

Event location

Liberec

Event date

Jan 1, 2023

Type of event by nationality

EUR - Evropská akce

UT code for WoS article

001582505100033