Exploring paradox and systems logics in the communication of business families
Business families navigate multiple complex social systems, oscillating between divergent logics and expectations. This often leads to paradoxical communication and increased tension. Using systems theory, this dissertation explores how business families manage the clash between family and business through communication. It combines a systematic literature review, a conceptual paper, and a qualitative study to reveal guiding distinctions within family, organizational, legal, economic, and political systems. Finally, it applies systemic coaching tools to help business families address paradoxes and dilemmas in succession and change processes.
Theresa Arnold
Dr. Theresa Arnold is a human resource developer and systemic consultant. She holds an MA in Sociology from Goethe University Frankfurt and a PhD in Political Science and Economics from the University of Witten/Herdecke.
Family Business Succession Paradoxes Double Binds Family Communication Systems Theory Organizational Change Systems Logics Qualitative Studies Boundary Management Systemic Coaching