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Family Enterprises
(1,771 words)

Owing to the economic rise of the Chinese cultural sphere, Chinese entrepreneurship is also increasingly receiving attention. Considering the high insecurities and rapid changes in certain branches and markets as well as the lacking stability of the political framework, Chinese family enterprises and the networks between them are being viewed today as efficient organizations. This re-evaluation of "traditional" family enterprises is taking place aga…

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Herrmann-Pillath, Carsten, “Family Enterprises”, in: Brill’s Encyclopedia of China, Managing Editor English Edition: Daniel Leese. Consulted online on 29 November 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-0339_bec_COM_00045>
First published online: 2008
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004168633, 20121018



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