
Synergy in a family business, i.e. why 2 + 2 = 4 and not 5
Author(s) -
Piotr Barczak
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
kwartalnik nauk o przedsiębiorstwie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2719-3276
pISSN - 1896-656X
DOI - 10.5604/01.3001.0013.4792
Subject(s) - process (computing) , joint (building) , business , industrial organization , computer science , engineering , operating system , architectural engineering
The concept of synergy isdescribed in many different branches ofscience. It does not necessarily mean increasingeffects as a result of joint actions.It involves process of self-organization interms of limited resources. Its occurrenceis determined by the boundaries of chaos,and innovative actions allow to overcomebarriers. Small businesses fall under thegeneral laws of physics and thermodynamics.The author in the experimentputs the hypothesis, that one of the limitedresources protected by entrepreneursis the lifesource energy.