A business transformation model to enhance the sustainability of small-sized family businesses
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DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.19(1).2021.16
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Article InfoVolume 19 2021, Issue #1, pp. 185-197
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Business transformation is essential to making the small-sized family business more sustainable. Technological and environmental changes have radically transformed the way of doing business. Business transformation into digital business is the key to success in these conditions. On the other hand, some of the previous studies of business transformation in several countries and industries show different empirical evidence. This study analyzes the transformation process in a small-sized family business. This is a case study of 15 small-sized family businesses with four different types of industry, with an interview and observation period of 12 months in 2019–2020. This study has formulated a business transformation model for a small-sized family business and presented the results of the transformation process carried out. The research results indicate that a business transformation model consists of several attributes and sub-attributes. Business transformation results indicate different processes and times between companies. In general, the transformation process can be grouped into the exploration, learning, and synchronizing stages. The industry with the fastest transformation process is the hospitality industry, while the manufacturing process for the industry takes a bit longer. The results of this study indicate that business transformation has improved the sustainability of a small-sized family business that is characterized by its ability to adapt to changing technology and environmental conditions.
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JEL Classification (Paper profile tab)M15, L26, L21
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- Figure 1. Family business transformation model
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- Table 1. Case study interviewees
- Table 2. Attributes and sub-attributes in a transformation business model
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