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German Family Enterprises

A Sourcebook of Structure, Growth, Downfall and Corporate Longevity

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Authors:
  1. Maximilian Lantelme

    1. Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen, Germany

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  2. Laura K. C. Seibold

    1. Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen, Germany

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  3. Hermut Kormann

    1. Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen, Germany

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  • Provides a unique reference to growth trajectories of German hidden champions
  • Includes the background and causes of downfall of family businesses
  • Explores the successful structural diversity typical to family business such as Volkswagen

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Introduction: Characterizing Family-Owned Enterprises and Assessing Them Concerning Criteria Such as Family Involvement, Size, Age, Longevity, Independence, and Vitality

    • Maximilian Lantelme, Laura K. C. Seibold, Hermut Kormann
    Pages 1-6

  3. Structure and Age of German Family Enterprises

    • Maximilian Lantelme, Laura K. C. Seibold, Hermut Kormann
    Pages 7-17

  4. Development of the 500 Biggest Family Enterprises Since Foundation

    • Maximilian Lantelme, Laura K. C. Seibold, Hermut Kormann
    Pages 19-44

  5. Continuous Development to Longevity

    • Maximilian Lantelme, Laura K. C. Seibold, Hermut Kormann
    Pages 45-90

  6. The Issue of Required Growth: A Literature Review

    • Maximilian Lantelme, Laura K. C. Seibold, Hermut Kormann
    Pages 91-108

  7. Requirements for Mature Growth

    • Maximilian Lantelme, Laura K. C. Seibold, Hermut Kormann
    Pages 109-128

  8. Critical Disruptions in the Development

    • Maximilian Lantelme, Laura K. C. Seibold, Hermut Kormann
    Pages 129-172

  9. Conclusion: Orientation Regarding Direction of Future Research and Strategies for Supporting Longevity

    • Maximilian Lantelme, Laura K. C. Seibold, Hermut Kormann
    Pages 173-177

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 179-202
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About this book

The second edition of this professional guide presents an extended overview of the German family enterprise landscape including its structure and industry distribution. Its goal is to provide a detailed assessment of the development of German family enterprises. Based on several new scientific studies conducted by the authors, the prerequisits of corporate longevity and mature growth are investigated in detail. Analyzing data from over 500 family firms, the book offers a valuable reference guide for market research and academic research on family-owned enterprises. A unique factor: the authors’ revealing insights into the decline of family firms.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen, Germany

    Maximilian Lantelme, Laura K. C. Seibold, Hermut Kormann

About the authors

Maximilian Lantelme is a doctoral candidate studying the development and downfall of family firms at Zeppelin University, Germany. He also works as a strategy consultant in the field of mergers and acquisitions for an international management consulting firm.

Laura K. C. Seibold analyzed in her PhD thesis the growth of family firms. Dr. Seibold now works as assistant to the CEO of a large insurance company and is a member of the second generation of a German family business that operates in mechanical and software engineering.

Hermut Kormann worked as a CFO and CEO for many years. After retirement, he has held board assignments at Robert Bosch, TRUMPF, and various other family companies in Germany and abroad. He is a Visiting Professor at Leipzig University and Apl. Professor at Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen. Dr. Kormann and his students published various books on strategy issues of family businesses  with Springer, and his work is featured regularly in German and Chinese journals on family businesses.




Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: German Family Enterprises

  • Book Subtitle: A Sourcebook of Structure, Growth, Downfall and Corporate Longevity

  • Authors: Maximilian Lantelme, Laura K. C. Seibold, Hermut Kormann

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69759-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-69758-7Published: 27 March 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-69759-4Published: 26 March 2021

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 202

  • Number of Illustrations: 71 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Family Business, Organization, Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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