Family Businesses in the Arab World Governance, Strategy, and Financ
This book focuses on topics such as the cultural specificity of Arab family businesses with regard to shaping their governance and management; the influence that specific values in the Arab world could exert on the management of family businesses; how spi
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Family Businesses in the Arab World Governance, Strategy, and Financing
Contributions to Management Science
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Sami Basly Editor
Family Businesses in the Arab World Governance, Strategy, and Financing
Editor Sami Basly University of Paris Nanterre Nanterre, France
ISSN 1431-1941 ISSN 2197-716X (electronic) Contributions to Management Science ISBN 978-3-319-57629-9 ISBN 978-3-319-57630-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-57630-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017941550 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my wife, to Elyes and to my parents Sami BASLY
Foreword
Family firms are the most common type of business organizations around the globe. The Arab world is no different. Perhaps the strong importance of family, clan and community in these countries anchored in Muslim values and ethos makes family enterprises even more central in this region. From the Maghreb to the Middle East, family firms of all sizes and ages are the backbone of all economies and societies. Yet, there is a dearth of scientific knowledge on Arab family businesses. The significant heterogeneity within the Arab cultures makes generalizability of findings across the region problematic. Nevertheless, a good starting point to build knowledge is to view Arab family enterprises using insights and theories developed in other parts of the world, to better understand what applies and where more scholarly attention is needed. Family Businesses in the Arab World is a pioneering book that draws attention to family enterprises
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