Purpose: Family firms strive for transgenerational survivability. Thus, bankruptcy is a daunting event. Whether family firms fail for other causes than non-family firms has been scarcely researched and is investigated in this study. Design/methodology/approach: The paper draws on a sample of...

The main purpose of this article is to study the role of house banks in out-of-court reorganization. Banks are traditionally one of the most important financial resources for firms. Especially in financially difficult times like those we now face due to the coronavirus, it can make a difference...

The main purpose of this article is to study the role of house banks in out-of-court reorganization. Banks are traditionally one of the most important financial resources for firms. Especially in financially difficult times like those we now face due to the coronavirus, it can make a difference...

Eigentümer*innen und Manager*innen von Familienunternehmen sind aktuell mit vielfältigen Herausforderungen konfrontiert und stellen sich u.a. folgende Fragen: Wie können Familienunternehmen nachhaltiger gestaltet werden? Wie können sie sicher an die nächste Generation übergeben werden? Wie...