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040152 KU Family Firm Internationalisation (MA) (2025W)
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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If you have questions concerning this course, please write to martina.roth@univie.ac.at
An/Abmeldung
Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").
- Anmeldung von Mo 08.09.2025 09:00 bis Mi 17.09.2025 12:00
- Anmeldung von Mi 24.09.2025 09:00 bis Do 25.09.2025 12:00
- Abmeldung bis Di 14.10.2025 23:59
Details
max. 50 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
- Dienstag 07.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Dienstag 14.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Dienstag 28.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Dienstag 18.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Dienstag 25.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Dienstag 02.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Dienstag 09.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Dienstag 13.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Dienstag 20.01. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
- Dienstag 27.01. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Information
Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
The evaluation is structured as follows:• Participation in class discussion (20%)
• Final exam (50%)
• Report and Presentation of a Group project - details will be discussed on lecture 1 (30%)
• Final exam (50%)
• Report and Presentation of a Group project - details will be discussed on lecture 1 (30%)
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
A minimum of 50 percent of the points needs to be attained overall to pass the course. The grading system is as follows:
90% - 100% | 1
80% - 89% | 2
70% - 79% | 3
50% - 69% | 4It is absolutely essential that all registered students attend the first session on October 7th (Introduction/Vorbesprechung) as failure to do so will result in their exclusion from the course. Students should also regularly check our homepage and Moodle for any changes in dates/times or way of connecting online.Attendance is compulsory throughout the semester. Absence from two course units is possible. A course unit is a 90-minute session. Further absences will automatically result in a “fail” grade. Attendance is compulsory during assessment (e.g. final exam, presentations etc.).
90% - 100% | 1
80% - 89% | 2
70% - 79% | 3
50% - 69% | 4It is absolutely essential that all registered students attend the first session on October 7th (Introduction/Vorbesprechung) as failure to do so will result in their exclusion from the course. Students should also regularly check our homepage and Moodle for any changes in dates/times or way of connecting online.Attendance is compulsory throughout the semester. Absence from two course units is possible. A course unit is a 90-minute session. Further absences will automatically result in a “fail” grade. Attendance is compulsory during assessment (e.g. final exam, presentations etc.).
Prüfungsstoff
The exam will cover the content of all lectures held in class, including the guest lecture.
Literatur
Exam preparation material.
The study material is based on the following research papers which will be available on moodle. Moreover, at the end of each lesson, slides in .pdf format will also be provided and will be part of the exam preparation material.
1. Arregle, J. L., Duran, P., Hitt, M. A., & Van Essen, M. (2017). Why is family firms’ internation-alization unique? A meta–analysis. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 41(5), 801-831.
2. Arregle, J. L., Hitt, M. A., & Mari, I. (2019). A missing link in family firms’ internationalization research: Family structures. Journal of International Business Studies, 50(5), 809-825.
3. Banalieva, E. R., & Eddleston, K. A. (2011). Home-region focus and performance of family firms: The role of family vs non-family leaders. Journal of International Business Studies, 42(8), 1060-1072.
4. Debellis, F., De Massis, A., Petruzzelli, A. M., Frattini, F., & Del Giudice, M. (2020). Strategic agility and international joint ventures: The willingness-ability paradox of family firms. Jour-nal of International Management, 27(1), 100739.
5. Debellis, F., Rondi, E., Plakoyiannaki, E., & De Massis, A. (2021). Riding the waves of family firm internationalization: A systematic literature review, integrative framework, and research agenda. Journal of World Business, 101-144.
6. Debellis, F., Rondi, E., Buckley, P. J., & De Massis, A. (2024). Family firms and the governance of global value chains. Journal of International Business Studies, 1-14.
7. Hennart, J. F., Majocchi, A., & Forlani, E. (2019). The myth of the stay-at-home family firm: How family-managed SMEs can overcome their internationalization limitations. Journal of In-ternational Business Studies, 50(5), 758-782.
8. Kano, L., Ciravegna, L., & Rattalino, F. (2021). The family as a platform for FSA development: Enriching new internalization theory with insights from family firm research. Journal of Inter-national Business Studies, 52(1), 148-160.
9. Kano, L., & Verbeke, A. (2018). Family firm internationalization: Heritage assets and the im-pact of bifurcation bias. Global Strategy Journal, 8(1), 158-183.
10. Rondi, E., Magrelli, V., Debellis, F., & De Massis, A. (2024). The evolution of craft work in the strategic development of a family enterprise. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.Optional Reading (books)
De Massis A & Rondi E. (2024). The Family Business Book. A roadmap for entrepreneurial families to prosper across generations. Pearson Financial Times Series, Harlow, United Kingdom.
Zellweger, T. (2017). Managing the family business: Theory and practice. Edward Elgar Publishing.
The study material is based on the following research papers which will be available on moodle. Moreover, at the end of each lesson, slides in .pdf format will also be provided and will be part of the exam preparation material.
1. Arregle, J. L., Duran, P., Hitt, M. A., & Van Essen, M. (2017). Why is family firms’ internation-alization unique? A meta–analysis. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 41(5), 801-831.
2. Arregle, J. L., Hitt, M. A., & Mari, I. (2019). A missing link in family firms’ internationalization research: Family structures. Journal of International Business Studies, 50(5), 809-825.
3. Banalieva, E. R., & Eddleston, K. A. (2011). Home-region focus and performance of family firms: The role of family vs non-family leaders. Journal of International Business Studies, 42(8), 1060-1072.
4. Debellis, F., De Massis, A., Petruzzelli, A. M., Frattini, F., & Del Giudice, M. (2020). Strategic agility and international joint ventures: The willingness-ability paradox of family firms. Jour-nal of International Management, 27(1), 100739.
5. Debellis, F., Rondi, E., Plakoyiannaki, E., & De Massis, A. (2021). Riding the waves of family firm internationalization: A systematic literature review, integrative framework, and research agenda. Journal of World Business, 101-144.
6. Debellis, F., Rondi, E., Buckley, P. J., & De Massis, A. (2024). Family firms and the governance of global value chains. Journal of International Business Studies, 1-14.
7. Hennart, J. F., Majocchi, A., & Forlani, E. (2019). The myth of the stay-at-home family firm: How family-managed SMEs can overcome their internationalization limitations. Journal of In-ternational Business Studies, 50(5), 758-782.
8. Kano, L., Ciravegna, L., & Rattalino, F. (2021). The family as a platform for FSA development: Enriching new internalization theory with insights from family firm research. Journal of Inter-national Business Studies, 52(1), 148-160.
9. Kano, L., & Verbeke, A. (2018). Family firm internationalization: Heritage assets and the im-pact of bifurcation bias. Global Strategy Journal, 8(1), 158-183.
10. Rondi, E., Magrelli, V., Debellis, F., & De Massis, A. (2024). The evolution of craft work in the strategic development of a family enterprise. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.Optional Reading (books)
De Massis A & Rondi E. (2024). The Family Business Book. A roadmap for entrepreneurial families to prosper across generations. Pearson Financial Times Series, Harlow, United Kingdom.
Zellweger, T. (2017). Managing the family business: Theory and practice. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Letzte Änderung: Mo 27.07.2026 09:26
Family firms are the most ubiquitous form of business organization globally and the enduring influence of families on business and society is an essential part of the backbone of any world economy. Family businesses are different from any other profit-seeking organization due to the family’s influence on the firm’s strategic goals, governance structures and competitive resources. We will consider how aspects such as ownership, succession, sibling rivalry and relationships with non-family members affect the international strategic choices of family firms in terms of entry modes, location choices, strategic partnerships, processes and post-entry dynamics. Consistently with its practice-oriented nature, this course will include also guest lectures from family business leaders, consultants and experts, in order to foster interactions between the students and the entrepreneurial community.
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
• Understand the unique strategic and managerial challenges for family firms operating internationally.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of family firms in the international context.
• Critically appraise how family heterogeneity in terms of family structures, functions, interactions and events affect family firm internationalization choices.
• Consider the different strategic drivers of family business behaviour at international level.
• Comprehend how the factors occurring over time to the family and the business affect internationalization process and outcomes.
• Evaluate how contextual factors, such as institutions, market and industry contingencies affect family firm internationalization.See more details here: https://international-business.univie.ac.at/studies/master-courses/