Eine Literaturanalyse zur Integration von Business Rules und Business Process Management

Business Rules (BR) und Business Process Management (BPM) sind eng miteinander verzahnt. Dennoch gibt es nur vergleichsweise wenige Forschungsbeiträge, die sich mit dem Grad der Integration beider Domänen befassen. Auf der Basis des Six-Core-Elements-BPM-Framework wird die Integration von Business Rules mit dem BPM anhand einer State-of-the-Art-Analyse der Literatur untersucht und evaluiert. Die Analyse deckt aktuelle und zukünftig mögliche Entwicklungen auf und stellt im Besonderen einen starken Fokus auf die Erforschung methodischer Ansätze fest. Während das Design und die Implementierung von BR und Geschäftsprozessen im Mittelpunkt stehen, werden organisationale Faktoren wie People und Culture kaum betrachtet. Auch kann ein strategischer Bezug der Integration beider Domänen kaum festgestellt werden

An evaluation of succession planning in family business: a case study of Tholakonke group.

Master’s Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.Many family-owned businesses lack strategies regarding succession planning. Succession planning is a company's way of embracing the future. The majority of South African family-owned businesses do not survive to the second generation, and it is estimated that only 3% of family-owned businesses make it past a third generation. This descriptive case study explored strategies that leaders of a family-owned logistics and property development business use to prepare future generations to assume leadership roles in their company. The theory of family systems and the theory of organisational and business development were the conceptual frameworks for this study. In-depth interviews with purposively selected members of the small family-owned business were supplemented with a review of documentation from archival records. Yin’s 5-step analysis guided the coding process of participants’ response, capturing essential elements using the participants’ own language. Member checking was used to validate the transcribed data. The major themes of the study revealed the owners’ strategies relating to comprehensive business development and sustainment, examining the family systems, strengthening retention of all employees, examining organisational theory, planning for the future with contingency strategies, strengthening team building, training and support, and understanding leadership knowledge and leadership competency. This study may benefit small businesses by providing lessons learned on ensuring organisational sustainability. This study’s implications for social change include contributing to social stability and continuing economic growth within the South African context

Succession Planning in Family-Owned Businesses

Many family-owned businesses lack strategies regarding succession planning. Succession planning is a company\u27s way of embracing the future. The majority of U.S.-based family-owned businesses do not survive to the second generation, and only 3% of family-owned businesses make it past a third generation. This descriptive case study explored strategies that 4 leaders of a family-owned financial business in the Washington, DC area use to prepare future generations to assume leadership roles in their company. The theory of family systems and the theory of organizational and business development were the conceptual frameworks for this study. In-depth interviews with purposively selected members of the small family-owned business were supplemented with a review of documentation from archival records. Yin\u27s 5-step analysis guided the coding process of participants\u27 response, capturing essential elements using the participants\u27 own language. Member checking was used to validate the transcribed data. The major themes of the study revealed the owners\u27 strategies relating to comprehensive business development, examining the family systems, strengthening retention of all employees, examining organizational theory, planning for the future with contingency strategies, strengthening team building, training and support, and understanding leadership knowledge and leadership competency. This study may benefit small businesses by providing lessons learned on ensuring organizational sustainability. This study\u27s implications for social change include contributing to social stability and continuing economic growth