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Family Business Dynamics in Unpredictable Contexts
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Family Business Dynamics in Unpredictable Contexts

by Stefan Märk, Mario Situm
October 2026
Intermediate
256 pages
10h 2m
English
De Gruyter
Content preview from Family Business Dynamics in Unpredictable Contexts

Chapter 3 Business Continuity as Strategic Navigation in Family Enterprises: How Family Businesses Balance Legacy Preservation with Adaptive Transformation in Disordered Environments

Ante Vuletić

Abstract

Family businesses face a fundamental tension between preserving legacy and adapting to environmental changes. This study introduces Continuity Navigation as a dynamic capability enabling family enterprises to manage this paradox strategically. Drawing on mixed-methods data from 45 multi-generational family businesses studied over eight months (June 2025–February 2026), we develop the Legacy-Adaptation Matrix, distinguishing identity-central from peripheral elements across adaptation urgency levels. Businesses with developed continuity ...

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ISBN: 9783112219218