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É consensual que as empresas familiares, apesar de diversas variantes, são definidas por três atributos (família, gestão e propriedade) e que a nível nacional, muitas dessas empresas se enquadram no conceito de Pequenas e Médias Empresas (PME).
Pretendendo-se investigar as influências e particularidades da gestão familiar de PME,
efetuou-se, para o efeito, um estudo, qualitativo e exploratório, que incidiu sobre oito empresas (casos) sedeadas no concelho de Castelo Branco, consideradas em simultâneo como PME, familiares e com gestão exclusivamente familiar. Os dados para a concretização do estudo foram obtidos através de análise documental, de um questionário misto e de entrevistas, permitindo uma triangulação.
Os resultados permitiram concluir que a gestão e a cultura organizacional das PME familiar são muito marcadas pela figura do gestor (que é um dos proprietários), que a aversão ao risco neste segmento de empresas as impede de cooperar entre si e que, relativamente à figura dos stakeholders, não é uniforme a forma como reconhecem e aceitam a sua influência, agindo perante essas entidades em função das circunstâncias e necessidades.
O estudo determinou também que este tipo de empresas, familiares e de pequena dimensão,
financia-se de preferência com crédito a longo prazo, negam a possibilidade da abertura do capital social a estranhos à família e que, na eventual sucessão, preferem um familiar direto.
Conclui-se assim que este setor de empresas se rege por valores e características muito
próprias e únicas. Algumas dessas especificidades são apresentadas e discutidas na apresentação e discussão de resultados.
Despite several versions, it is generally agreed that family businesses are defined by three features (family, management and proprietorship). At national level, many of these companies fit within the concept of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This is a qualitative and exploratory study which aims to investigate the influences and particularities of family management of SMEs. It was focused on eight companies (cases) headquartered in the area of Castelo Branco, simultaneously considered as family SMEs and of exclusively familiar management. The data to the achievement of this study were collected through document analysis and a joint survey and interviews, enabling a triangulation. The results showed that the management and organizational culture of family SMEs are very tagged by the manager (one of the owners). The risk aversion in this sector of business prevents the cooperation among them. The stakeholders’ role is not equally recognized and accepted acting out to these entities according to the circumstances and needs. The study also determined that this type of business, family members on a small scale, finances itself preferably on long-term credit, denies the possibility of opening the share capital to strangers and that the eventual succession, is preferably to an immediate family member. It may be concluded that this sector of business is ruled by unique values and characteristics. Some of those features will be showed and discussed in the presentation and analysis of results.
Despite several versions, it is generally agreed that family businesses are defined by three features (family, management and proprietorship). At national level, many of these companies fit within the concept of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This is a qualitative and exploratory study which aims to investigate the influences and particularities of family management of SMEs. It was focused on eight companies (cases) headquartered in the area of Castelo Branco, simultaneously considered as family SMEs and of exclusively familiar management. The data to the achievement of this study were collected through document analysis and a joint survey and interviews, enabling a triangulation. The results showed that the management and organizational culture of family SMEs are very tagged by the manager (one of the owners). The risk aversion in this sector of business prevents the cooperation among them. The stakeholders’ role is not equally recognized and accepted acting out to these entities according to the circumstances and needs. The study also determined that this type of business, family members on a small scale, finances itself preferably on long-term credit, denies the possibility of opening the share capital to strangers and that the eventual succession, is preferably to an immediate family member. It may be concluded that this sector of business is ruled by unique values and characteristics. Some of those features will be showed and discussed in the presentation and analysis of results.
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Pequenas e médias empresas -- Gestão familiar Empresas familiares