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Die Wahrnehmung gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung in Familien- und Nicht-Familienunternehmen

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  • Detlef Keese
  • Jan-Klaus Tänzler
  • Annegret Hauer

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Diese Studie hat zum Ziel, eine erste Antwort auf die Frage zu geben, ob es Unterschiede bei der Übernahme gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung zwischen Unternehmen mit starkem und schwachem Familieneinfluss gibt. Dafür wurde die Ausbildungsbereitschaft von 510 Unternehmen in Mannheim untersucht. Es wird die Hypothese aufgestellt, dass Familienunternehmen aus Rücksicht auf ihren guten Ruf sowie auf ihre besondere Unternehmenskultur eher geneigt sein könnten auszubilden als Nicht-Familienunternehmen, und damit auch eher geneigt sein könnten, gesellschaftliche Verantwortung zu übernehmen. -- Im Ergebnis zeigt sich, dass bei den kleineren Familienunternehmen die Ausbildungsneigung geringer als bei den Nicht-Familienunternehmen ist. Bei größeren Familienunternehmen hingegen ist die Ausbildungsneigung höher. Für unsere Ausgangsfragestellung bedeutet dies, dass die vorher aufgestellte Hypothese in ihrer Allgemeinheit nicht bestätigt werden kann. / This paper attempts at delivering a first answer to the question on whether family businesses (FU) assume more responsibility than non-family businesses (N-FU). In an empirical study the perception of the task of training was analyzed in 510 Mannheimer companies. It can be argued that companies with a strong family influence are acting more socially responsible compared to companies with less family influence because family businesses are greatly interested in preserving a good reputation. Therefore the affinity to provide training should be higher in family influenced firms compared to non-family firms. The results of the study show that only for small FU the tendency to educate is lower than for the N-FU. However, for larger family enterprises the tendency to educate is higher. In the context of our initial question, this indicates that our hypothesis can partly be confirmed.

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  • Detlef Keese & Jan-Klaus Tänzler & Annegret Hauer, 2010. "Die Wahrnehmung gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung in Familien- und Nicht-Familienunternehmen," ZfKE – Zeitschrift für KMU und Entrepreneurship, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, vol. 58(3), pages 197-225.
  • Handle: RePEc:dah:aeqzfk:v58_y2010_i3_q3_p197-225
    DOI: 10.3790/zfke.58.3.197
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    1. Gessler, Michael & Peters, Susanne, 2022. "Dual apprenticeship and continuing vocational education and training in Central and Eastern Europe: Opportunities and obstacles for German family businesses," Studien, Stiftung Familienunternehmen / Foundation for Family Businesses, number 273455.
    2. Christian M. Faller & Dodo zu Knyphausen-Aufseß, 2018. "Does Equity Ownership Matter for Corporate Social Responsibility? A Literature Review of Theories and Recent Empirical Findings," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 150(1), pages 15-40, June.

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