internationalization of family businesses in the Achterhoek: the roles of the family and HR
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2018-07-09
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This is a multiple case study into the internationalization process of family businesses in the Achterhoek. It focuses specifically on how being a family business influences internationalization and how internationalization influences HR and vice versa. Semi-structured interviews are used as the method for collecting data. 13 interviews in 4 organizations were carried out. The interviews were analyzed by employing template analysis. This method is used because it allows for some themes to be defined deductively based on theory, but it also is very flexible an leaves room for themes to inductively emerge from the data. In the result section the initial template, based on the first half of the interviews, and the final template, based on all interviews are presented. After that the four cases are described and differences and similarities are discussed. In the conclusion, the research questions are answered and the results are compared to the results predicted by theory. The broad nature of this study hinders in depth exploration of all aspects (internationalization process, family, HR, Achterhoek). However, by including all these aspects, a complete picture of the process is painted.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen