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2025 AOM Annual Meeting

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14654: The Challenges Facing Vse Managers

Saturday, July 26, 2025
13:00 - 14:00 CEST (GMT+2)
Location: Bella Center: Hub (Yellow) Poster 104
Session Type: Poster
Orientation: Practice,International,Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/7bpXbB
Very Small Enterprise (VSE) managers face key challenges in governance, succession, and management. Despite their size, VSEs require structured governance for sustainability. Clarifying and evolving roles, enhancing management training, and establishing strategic committees can reduce internal conflicts and improve decision-making. Succession, critical for VSEs that represent 96% of French businesses, extends beyond legal and accounting considerations. Many transfers lack proper strategic and managerial preparation, often leading to delayed transitions and inadequate skill development for buyers. Resistance to change from outgoing managers and poorly defined responsibilities can further hinder the process. Solutions include structuring strategic projects, involving teams in the transition, and adopting diagnostic tools. Some VSEs implement a "company-school" approach, providing in-house training to future managers. Another significant challenge lies in the dichotomy between core business activities and management responsibilities. Many managers prioritize production over management, perceiving the latter as less rewarding. This leads to scenarios like hypercentralization or poor delegation, which harm performance and team morale. To address this, forming a "managerial hard core" that includes the leader and key figures is essential for sharing responsibilities and maintaining strategic alignment.

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