Research Insight
This type of article provides practical advice and takeaways based on previously published research articles in other journals. It is written in a journalistic, accessible style that is easily understood by non-academic audiences.
Startups in remote locations can now leverage digitized knowledge to compete on more equal footing with companies in established innovation hubs. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in Read More...
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Authors: Jung H. Kwon , Shu Deng and Haemin Dennis Park
The greatest value incubators can offer social entrepreneurs is training in the language, norms, and rules of business. A new generation of entrepreneurial incubators and accelerators focused Read More...
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Authors: Shinwon Noh , David Deeds , Michelle Augustyn and Imran Chowdhury
Family firms where the departing CEO has mentored the successor enjoyed stronger return on assets. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership with Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, a Read More...
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Authors: Fabio Quarato , Maria J. Sanchez-Bueno , Domenico Cambrea , Fernando Muñoz-Bullon and Mario Daniele Amore
Family business mergers enjoy greater harmony and better financial performance than mergers involving non-family firms. Mergers and acquisitions represent one of the most significant strategic Read More...
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Authors: Francesco Chirico , Robert E Hoskisson , Seemantini Pathak and Massimo Baù
Traits like Machiavellianism and psychopathy can influence a person to start a venture, above and beyond more benign factors like being extroverted or agreeable. Which personality traits make people Read More...
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Authors: Benjamin McLarty , Vitaliy Skorodziyevskiy and Jeffrey Muldoon
Family businesses tend to give all CEOs time to prove themselves, but are tougher on outsiders who don’t deliver results after a few years. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership Read More...
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Authors: Wei Shen , Cecilia Gu and Lin-Hua Lu
At family firms, decisions are often shaped by traditions, preferences, or informal dynamics that are not easy to override, even for the CEO. Research has shown that gender-diverse leadership can Read More...
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Authors: Paola Rovelli and Marco Mismetti
Family or non-family leader? Your choice depends on the age of the firm, and can ultimately shape how the media and outside stakeholders see you. EDITOR‘S NOTE: This article was produced in Read More...
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Authors: Carlotta Benedetti , Paola Rovelli , Andrea Fronzetti Colladon , Alfredo De Massis and Kurt Matzler
Businesses in trouble can reap benefits by displaying humility – but the rules differ for family and non-family firms. Across the United States, both family-run and nonfamily-run businesses have Read More...
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Authors: Paul Sanchez , Robert Pidduck , Duygu Phillips and Josh Daspit
Family firm branding can make a company appear authentic, but it's also important to convey innovativeness, prestige, and a fair shot at getting ahead. While approximately 75% of new jobs worldwide Read More...
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Authors: Duygu Phillips , Kristen Madison , Sandra Wolf , Andreas Hack and Franz Kellermanns