Standing in the shadow of the corporation
Women’s contribution to Swedish family business in the early twentieth century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8420607 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Therese Nordlund Edvinsson (0000-0002-4183-2319, Stockholm University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 532-546 |
| Publication date | 2016-05-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Business History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-6791 • E-ISSN: 1743-7938 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00076791.2015.1105219 |
| OpenAlex | W2261285631 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 17 |
This article investigates the role of wives in the Swedish business elite in the early 1900s, through letters and diaries. The Swedish case is particularly interesting, since the country has a long tradition of successful corporate families. The corporate wife was expected to perform duties linked to the family business. To get more directly involved in the firm, the husband had to give his permission. By offering support the wife could gain tacit knowledge of her husband’s work. Her emotional efforts influenced the achievements of the family business, sometimes even its survival
Business · Corporation · Economics · Elite · Family business · Management · Political science · Shadow (psychology · Sociology · Tacit knowledge · Wife · Work (physics · Engineering · Family Business Performance and Succession · Law · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |