This thesis addresses the subject of family entrepreneurship and the relationships between family members involved in such an enterprise, which is one of the most important factors that determine the success of a family enterprise. In the thesis I present a case study of one organisation. The number of research units or the sample is small, the number of analysed characteristics large. The goal of this thesis is to explore the insights of various authors regarding the functioning of a family enterprise with emphasis on the relationships within a family enterprise and to analyse views and opinions of family members on work and family relationships, based on a specific case. In drafting this thesis, I used secondary sources for data collection as well as primary sources: scientific literature and sources, internal sources of the studied organisation a survey. The survey questionnaire consisted of several parts. Demographic data on the respondents was followed by four question sets: on work ethic, relation towards the enterprise, remunerations and satisfaction; the advantages and disadvantages of working in a family enterprise; the values and interests in a family enterprise; the relationships and conflicts in a family enterprise. I formed six hypotheses and confirmed four of them, two could not be confirmed nor denied. In conclusion, there are differences in views and opinions between family members regarding most questions (the smallest differences exist between the owner and the younger son) and that conflicting relationships between family members exist in family enterprises. The reason for these lies in differences in business values, interests and the owner's management style (including the remuneration of children).
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