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Experiential Knowledge as well as Social Capital of Founders for Innovativeness of Successors in Smaller Family Firms

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  • Marina Letonja

    (GEA College)

  • Mojca Duh

    (University of Maribor)

  • Zdenka Ženko

    (University of Maribor)

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The main goal of our research was to examine the importance of transferring tacit and experiential knowledge as well as social capital of founders for innovativeness of the next family generation, i.e. successors in smaller family firms. Data were collected through in-depth case studies, including face-to-face structured interviews with 20 founders of smaller family firms and their successors. The research was carried out in Slovenia, which in our opinion still belongs to transition economies. Namely, transition from an economic-developmental aspect means transition from routine to innovative economy and society, which Slovenia has not achieved yet. Therefore, we find the innovativeness of next family generation owners and/or managers as crucial for transition of Slovenia to innovative economy and society. We assume that findings of our research may also have implications for other transition economies.

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  • Marina Letonja & Mojca Duh & Zdenka Ženko, 2012. "Experiential Knowledge as well as Social Capital of Founders for Innovativeness of Successors in Smaller Family Firms," Proceedings- 10th International Conference on Mangement, Enterprise and Benchmarking (MEB 2012),, Óbuda University, Keleti Faculty of Business and Management.
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