Since Siri's release in 2011 there have been a growing number of AI-driven domestic voice
assistants that are increasingly being integrated into devices such as smartphones and TVs …

This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of the book. The book focuses on providing an overview of women's …

Family businesses represent the majority of companies and are an important source for the
generation of jobs in most countries. Longevity is very important for the family businesses …

Starting and managing a new business involves considerable risk and effort to overcome the
problems in creating and growing a new venture. These problems are so great that in the …

Unlike most other computing devices that are known to isolate their users, Smart Voice
Assistant Speaker (SVAS) appears to improve the perception of social cohesion (ie, Group …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore leadership succession in families in
business. Although there is a vast amount of research on leadership succession, no attempt …

Family businesses struggle to be sustainable over multiple generations. In fact, most family
businesses do not survive past the second generation. The main aim of this article is to …

SME family businesses play a vital role in the world economy as a recognized sustainable
contributor to economic growth. Aged owners of Taiwan's family businesses have become …

Background Values play a fundamental role in the longevity of family businesses. However,
not fully understanding these roles threatens their long-term survival. Given their potentially …

While family-owned businesses contribute favourably to the economy, the fact that they
seldom survive a generational transition provides ample justification for undertaking to …