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Altruistyczne zachowania przedsiębiorstw rodzinnych
Altruistic Behaviour of Family Businesses

Author(s): Rafał Tyszkiewicz
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: family businesses; altruistic; economic system

Summary/Abstract: Family businesses are the basis of the world economy. Their foundation, development and functioning are important not only for the domestic economy but also for the global one. Their characteristics can be demonstrated with the use of two subsystems. Oneis a family, the other is economic system. Between these two exist strong interconnections which determine the objectives and aims and the way the family and the business function.As a result they are becoming the stimuli of the their development. Family businesses are the oldest form of such activities, they exist in the cultures all over the world. Similarly, current family businesses are dominant form of doing business. Family businesses account fora half of SME in Poland. The aim of this article is to identify the altruistic behaviour of family businesses and the characteristics of altruistic dilemmas in the family.

  • Issue Year: 18/2017
  • Issue No: 6.1
  • Page Range: 375-385
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish
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