Masterpieces of Swiss Entrepreneurship

Autor: Jeannet, Jean-Pierre, Volery, Thierry, Bergmann, Heiko, Amstutz, Cornelia
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
Business Strategy/Leadership
Family Business
International Business
Management
Entrepreneurship
Open access book
Competitiveness of Swiss SMEs
Export strategies of swiss companies
SME export strategy
Swiss family enterprises
Swiss founders and entrepreneurs
B2B market leaders in Switzerland
Management field research
Stakeholder management
Innovation and intellectual property in Switzerland
Leveraging competencies
Cost competitiveness
Quality engineering
Business strategy
Small businesses & self-employed
Business & Management
bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics
finance
business & management::KJ Business & management::KJC Business strategy

bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics
finance
business & management::KJ Business & management::KJV Ownership & organization of enterprises::KJVS Small businesses & self-employed

bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics
finance
business & management::KJ Business & management
Druh dokumentu: book
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-65287-6
Popis: This open access book focuses on Switzerland-based medium-sized companies with a longstanding export tradition and a proven dominance in global niche markets. Based upon in-depth documentation and analysis of 36 Swiss companies over their entire history, an expert team of authors presents several parallels in the pathways and success factors which allowed these firms to become dominant and operate from a high-cost location such as Switzerland. The book enhances these insights by providing detailed company profiles documenting the company history, development, and how their relevant global niche positions were reached. Readers will benefit from these profiles as they compile a diverse selection of industries, mainly active within the B2B sector, with mostly mature companies (60 years to older than 100 years since founding) and different types of ownership structures including family firms. ‘Masterpieces of Swiss Entrepreneurship’ brings unique learning opportunities to owners and leaders of SMEs in Switzerland and elsewhere. Findings are based on detailed bottom-up research of 36 companies -- without any preconceived notions. The book is both conceptual and practical. It fosters understanding for different choices in development pathways and management practices. Matti Alahuhta, Chairman DevCo Partners, ex-CEO Kone, Board member of several global listed companies, Helsinki, Finland Start-up entrepreneurs need proven models from industry which demonstrate the various paths to success. “Masterpieces of Swiss Entrepreneurship” provides deep insights highlighting these models and the important trade-offs entrepreneurial teams must consider when choosing the path of high growth or of maximum control, as they are often mutually exclusive. Gina Domanig, Managing Partner, Emerald Technology Ventures, Zurich
Databáze: OAPEN Library