¿Se Necesita «algo más» antes de un Consejo de Familia? El Papel de la Comunicación en las Familias Empresarias

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  • María Rodríguez-García Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Economía Social, Cooperativismo y Emprendimiento (IUDESCOOP), Universitat de València, España https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9626-0349
  • Tomás González-Cruz Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Economía Social, Cooperativismo y Emprendimiento (IUDESCOOP), Universitat de València, España https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7479-7268

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/ejfb.14.1.2024.19325

Palabras clave:

Consejo de Familia, Familia Empresaria, Comunicación

Resumen

Establecer un consejo de familia puede ser beneficioso para las familias empresarias. Sin embargo, determinar las circunstancias óptimas para hacerlo puede ser todo un reto. Aunque algunos expertos sostienen que un consejo de familia siempre aporta beneficios a largo plazo, investigaciones recientes sobre consejos de familia sugieren que existen ciertos requisitos previos para que la implantación de un consejo de familia tenga éxito. Este artículo explora la naturaleza de estos prerrequisitos examinando la dinámica de comunicación dentro de las familias empresarias. El Modelo Circumflejo de Olson se traslada de la terapia familiar al contexto del consejo de familia aplicando los criterios de Habermas para una situación de habla ideal. Dentro de este marco, se desarrolla un continuo de comunicación en el que situar a las familias empresarias. Este continuo se aplica a tres familias empresarias españolas. Los resultados sugieren que un consejo familiar sólo es funcional cuando se cumplen unas normas mínimas de comunicación dentro de la familia empresaria. De lo contrario, el consejo de familia puede tener un impacto mínimo o incluso negativo. Las familias con un consejo de familia activo deberían priorizar su uso como espacio de diálogo para mejorar la funcionalidad de la familia empresaria antes de abordar cualquier otra tarea o función.

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2024-06-26

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Rodríguez-García, M., & González-Cruz, T. (2024). ¿Se Necesita «algo más» antes de un Consejo de Familia? El Papel de la Comunicación en las Familias Empresarias. European Journal of Family Business, 14(1), 98–116. https://doi.org/10.24310/ejfb.14.1.2024.19325

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