Understanding the inter-relationship between governance and organisational culture in South African family owned businesses

dc.contributor.advisorMarks, Jonathanen
dc.contributor.emailichelp@gibs.co.zaen
dc.contributor.postgraduateThage, Tuduetsoen
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-07T13:05:38Z
dc.date.available2017-04-07T13:05:38Z
dc.date.created2017-03-30en
dc.date.issued2017en
dc.descriptionMini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2017.en
dc.description.abstractFamily owned businesses play a significant role in the global economy and can thus not be neglected. The contribution of family businesses to the South African economy is growing yearly. Despite their significant contribution, over generations, family owned businesses inevitably face greater complexities. These complex business dynamics can have serious repercussions for the family and the sustainability of the business. A positive correlation has been found between governance and family business continuity. Organisational culture was also found to play a critical role within family businesses. This study therefore focuses on understanding the inter-relationship between governance and organisational culture within family businesses. A total of eleven South African family businesses were selected for the study. The sample population was targeted at owners and family members involved in management within the family business. A phenomenological qualitative research methodology was adopted for the study. The findings of the study revealed that family culture is intrinsically intertwined with organisational culture. The identified dominant cultural dimensions thereof were found to be influential in the development of governance structures across different generations.en_ZA
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dc.description.degreeMBAen
dc.description.departmentGordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)en
dc.description.librariansn2017en
dc.identifier.citationThage, T 2017, Understanding the inter-relationship between governance and organisational culture in South African family owned businesses, MBA Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/59786>en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/59786
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoriaen
dc.rights© 2017 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria.en
dc.subjectUCTDen
dc.titleUnderstanding the inter-relationship between governance and organisational culture in South African family owned businessesen_ZA
dc.typeMini Dissertationen

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