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Workbook 7/2022: The employability of students in family firms. An assessment of student's competences and guidelines for improvement

  • Authors: Pilar González Navarro. Universitat de València Lucía I. Llinares Insa. Universitat de València Rania Hakmi. Universitat de València Alejandro Escribá Esteve, Univesitat de València
  • Place, Editorial, Year: Valencia , 2022.
  • Publication types: Recurs electrònic
  • URL Publication: Workbook 7/2022: The employability of students in family firms. An assessment of student's competences and guidelines for improvement
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  • Abstract:

    Family firms are the largest economic structure in Spain and the most important in terms of job creation. Their culture and values make them peculiar, as well as the labor relations established within them. This workbook analyzes the employability of university students in this context. The results obtained show that the students possess some of the employability skills for obtaining and maintaining employment, that may help them to be part of the social capital of the family business. These skills may also help them add value to the family business by integrating part of those resources called familiness that have been associated with business success. However, the results also show that there is still a long way to go, and the areas for improvement are analyzed in which they should work to have more chances of success in their integration into the workforce of a family business.