Lest we start believing that all companies are operated by people who do not share common ancestors, the authors (all management, U. of Seville) remind us that family businesses have always
been active in the global economy and their numbers will increase in the course of development. They also remind us that many large multinational firms started as family enterprises, and many
remain in the control of families. Taking a multidisciplinary approach that uses research in psychology, sociology, organizational behavior, financial studies, strategic management and
internationalization, the authors cover such topics as globalization and growth strategies, environmental influences on internationalization, international entrepreneurship at the founder
stage, and the role of succession in international entrepreneurship. The authors provide seven histories of multinational family firms and full references. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc.,
Portland, OR (booknews.com)
