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.
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
Beliefs about success, responsibility, and value creation reflect the time and place in which business owners grew up. Religion and strong family ties magnified the impact. Family business leaders Read More...
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Authors: Ileana Maldonado , Paul Sanchez and Annaleena Parhankangas