Sibling relationships: impact of rivalry in management

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https://doi.org/10.18593/race.16501

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Family business, Rivalries, Brothers, Spouses, Management

Abstract

The study aims to describe the impacts caused by sibling rivalry in family business management. A descriptive exploratory study was carried out, through a case study and a qualitative approach of the data. The results revealed that the rivalry was already present in the family business analyzed since its succession process, due to the difference of the quotas referring to the society and with the passage of time, began to appear in the company the rivalry between the brothers and all the other members. As a result, questions about management, mistrust, the involvement of external and internal factors began to influence. Another determining factor for the increase in rivalry was the presence of wives in the management of the family business. It is concluded that rivalry has a negative impact on the results of family organizations, especially in cases involving other family members in the business and who can not separate the triad (business, family and property). Management is also influenced by the lack of emotional intelligence of the members, causing the organization to suffer and present problems, including dissolution.

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Author Biographies

Mara Vogt, Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

Mestre em Ciências Contábeis pela Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

Doutoranda em Ciências Contábeis pela Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

 

Juçara Haveroth, Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

Mestre em Ciências Contábeis pela Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

Doutoranda em Ciências Contábeis pela Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

 

Vinícius Costa da Silva Zonatto, Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

Doutor em Ciências Contábeis pela Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Contábeis e da graduação em Ciências Contábeis. Chefe de Departamento do curso de Ciências Contábeis na Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

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Published

2018-08-06

How to Cite

Vogt, M., Haveroth, J., & Zonatto, V. C. da S. (2018). Sibling relationships: impact of rivalry in management. RACE - Revista De Administração, Contabilidade E Economia, 18(1), 57–86. https://doi.org/10.18593/race.16501

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