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Matthias Christian Würsten
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M.A. HSG
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Würsten
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Matthias Christian
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PublicationTransition of Owner-Manager Faith into the Professional Environment( 2022-08)I develop a model explaining the process of owner-managers transitioning their Christian faith into the professional environment. Based on 20 interviews with representatives from eleven Christian-led, owner-managed firms, I find that the belief in accountability towards God, the belief in fate, and the urge to apply a moral code of conduct serve as the basis for owner-manager purpose. I find that Christian owner-managers understand their purpose in serving God and, in the context of their professional environment, in bringing God closer to stakeholders. Furthermore, my study sheds light on how Christian owner-managers enact their faith on the individual and organizational level. Thus, the developed model offers an understanding about the transition of Christian faith of owner-managers into their professional environment.
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PublicationThree Essays on Owner Control in Private Firms: Dynasties, Employee Empowerment and Entrepreneur FaithThis doctoral thesis explores three distinct aspects of owner control in private firms. The three paper projects, which constitute the extant dissertation, shed light on the overarching topic of owner control in private firms by elaborating on (1) the formation of business dynasties, (2) employee empowerment in owner-managed firms, and (3) the transition of owner-manager faith into the professional environment. The first paper focuses on transgenerational owner control by exploring the formation of business dynasties over long periods of time. The paper discusses the evolutionary process that couples family events and business-domain changes across generations. Based on a comparative multiple case study approach using longitudinal data from six dynasties from Western countries, a process model was developed explaining how some families manage to form business dynasties over generations. The second paper addresses the distribution of owner control by elaborating on the drivers, mechanisms, and effects of employee empowerment in owner-managed firms. Applying a comparative multiple case study approach, the study builds on qualitative data from six owner-managed firms which are active in the Swiss main- and ancillary construction industry. A process model was developed explaining how owner-managers can effectively share control with their employees. The third paper focuses on the execution of owner control by exploring the transition of Christian faith of owner-managers into the professional environment. Using a comparative multiple case study approach, the paper relies on qualitative data from eleven Swiss privately-owned firms which are led by publicly-known Christian owner-managers who admitted that their Christian faith affects their professional environment. A model was developed elaborating about how Christian owner-managers transition their faith into the professional environment. Overall, this dissertation critically and holistically debates owner control in private firms and thus contributes to the wider discussion in academia and practice.Type: doctoral thesis
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PublicationKMU und Familienunternehmen in Forschung, Lehre und Praxis – Jahresberichte KMU-HSG und CFB-HSG 2020(KMU-HSG – Schweizerisches Institut für Klein- und Mittelunternehmen, 2021-02-23)Type: journal issue (edt.)Volume: 1
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PublicationKMU und Familienunternehmen in Forschung, Lehre und Praxis – Jahresberichte KMU-HSG und CFB-HSG 2019(KMU-HSG – Schweizerisches Institut für Klein- und Mittelunternehmen an der Universität St.Gallen, 2020-02)Type: journal issue (edt.)Volume: 1