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.
Research on 16 family businesses reveals why some successors build on the previous generation’s innovations while others rarely or never innovate. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in Read More...
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Authors: Ludovica Del Barone , Maria Annosi , Filomena Buonocore and Evelyn Micelotta
Research on about 1.5 million patent renewal decisions shows how companies can balance current returns, future options, strategic fit, and the cost of keeping ideas alive. If your startup or small Read More...
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Authors: Jung H. Kwon , Haemin Dennis Park and Shu Deng
Two neighboring cities offered entrepreneurs many of the same resources—but produced very different outcomes. The difference may lie in how often founders exchange hard-won lessons, challenge one Read More...
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Author: Ben Spigel
Favoritism may make it easier to get things done, especially in difficult business environments. But as cronyism increases, productive entrepreneurship falls and profiteering rises. Imagine you are Read More...
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Authors: Sohrab Soleimanof , G. Tyge Payne , Matt Rutherford and Curt Moore
Family businesses often promote their ownership and heritage to build trust. Research suggests that “family-run” may send a stronger message than “family-owned” — and that adding more Read More...
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Authors: Sabrina Finkbeiner , Jan-Philipp Ahrens , Christoph Burmann and Michael Schade
Why the strongest startup cultures are not the least emotional ones, but the ones that know how to use emotion well. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership with Strategic Read More...
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Authors: Marius Jones , Elisabeth Norman , Therese Egeland and Vidar Schei
Working closely with women entrepreneurs increased entrepreneurial confidence in female college students —and made them more likely to begin their careers at young firms. EDITOR'S NOTE: This Read More...
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Authors: Laura Bechthold , Laura Rosendahl Huber and Kimberly Eddleston
Family offices excel at managing money but often overlook the greatest threat to multigenerational success: poorly planned succession. Here's how they can help. Family offices have gained increasing Read More...
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Authors: Jan-Philipp Ahrens , R. Adam Smith , Maria Giuseppina Bruna , Melania Riefolo and Salam SAMI
Family ownership can build trust, credibility, and customer loyalty—but only when it reinforces something stakeholders value. Here are five questions to ask first. Family businesses often face an Read More...
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Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Ananya Mehta
Serious health problems can disrupt leadership, finances, customer relationships, and more. New research shows how family firms can prevent illness from becoming a business crisis. Family businesses Read More...
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Authors: Kristen Shanine , Kristen Madison and Marilyn Whitman