Contented Family Business: The Case of ‘Soaked Meatball’in Turkey

Erhan Atay; Serkan Bayraktaroglu; Habibe Ilhan

Contented Family Business: The Case of ‘Soaked Meatball’in Turkey

Erhan Atay, Serkan Bayraktaroglu, Habibe Ilhan

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

The case of “soaked meatball” (Islama Köfte) is selected to represent the unique model of small business management focusing on the ‘contented business model’ where instead of growth and expansion, preservation of quality and values guide the business strategy. The dynamics and driving factors of small family businesses imbued with local, cultural characteristics are presented from oral history accounts obtained from conversations with early founders who are still alive and present owners. It has been revealed that these family businesses, which have been providing region-specific services for years and preferring not to grow, have followed specific business strategies. Contrary to the general belief that business nature is expansion, family firms in this study prefer not growth and contented with their small business from generation to generation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	BAM2021 Proceedings
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	British Academy of Management
Pages	1-19
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	9780995641341
Publication status	Published - 31 Aug 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	British Academy of Management Conference (BAM2021) - Online Duration: 31 Aug 2021 → 3 Sept 2021 https://www.bam.ac.uk/events-landing/conference.html

Conference

Conference	British Academy of Management Conference (BAM2021)
Period	31/08/21 → 3/09/21
Internet address	https://www.bam.ac.uk/events-landing/conference.html

Keywords

Family business
local food
non-growth strategy
contended family business

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/#/event/1821/submission/345

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