040152 KU Family Firm Internationalisation (MA) (2022W)
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If you have questions concerning this course, please write to judith.ladenstein@univie.ac.at
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 12.09.2022 09:00 to Fr 23.09.2022 12:00
- Registration is open from We 28.09.2022 09:00 to Th 29.09.2022 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 14.10.2022 23:59
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
04.10.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday
18.10.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday
25.10.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday
08.11.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday
15.11.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday
22.11.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
02.12.
15:00 - 18:15
Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Tuesday
10.01.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday
17.01.
18:30 - 20:00
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Tuesday
31.01.
15:00 - 20:00
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The examination is structured as follows:
1. Participation in class discussion (10%)
2. Midterm examination: Multiple-choice exam (20% of the final grade)
3. Final exam: Open-ended questions covering the whole content of the course (40%)
4. Report and Presentation of a Group project - further details will be discussed on lecture 1 (30%)
1. Participation in class discussion (10%)
2. Midterm examination: Multiple-choice exam (20% of the final grade)
3. Final exam: Open-ended questions covering the whole content of the course (40%)
4. Report and Presentation of a Group project - further details will be discussed on lecture 1 (30%)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
1 ≥ 90%
2 ≥ 80%
3 ≥ 70%
4 ≥ 50%
2 ≥ 80%
3 ≥ 70%
4 ≥ 50%
Examination topics
Covering the whole content of the course
Reading list
Exam preparation material.
The study material is based on the following research papers. 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’ internationalization 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. Journal 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., (2021). How do family firms orchestrate their Global Value Chain?, in: Leppäaho, T., & Jack, S,. Handbook on family firm internationalization. Palgrave.
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 International 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 International Business Studies, 52(1), 148-160.
9. Kano, L., & Verbeke, A. (2018). Family firm internationalization: Heritage assets and the impact of bifurcation bias. Global Strategy Journal, 8(1), 158-183.Optional Reading (book)
• Zellweger, T. (2017). Managing the family business: Theory and practice. Edward Elgar Publishing.
The study material is based on the following research papers. 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’ internationalization 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. Journal 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., (2021). How do family firms orchestrate their Global Value Chain?, in: Leppäaho, T., & Jack, S,. Handbook on family firm internationalization. Palgrave.
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 International 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 International Business Studies, 52(1), 148-160.
9. Kano, L., & Verbeke, A. (2018). Family firm internationalization: Heritage assets and the impact of bifurcation bias. Global Strategy Journal, 8(1), 158-183.Optional Reading (book)
• Zellweger, T. (2017). Managing the family business: Theory and practice. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Tu 29.11.2022 14:07
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/