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.
A stewardship climate, where employees feel trusted and truly valued, mobilizes nonfamily employees to defend the family firm against reputational threats. Family businesses often enjoy strong Read More...
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Authors: Sarah Burrows , Craig Crossley , Catherine Faherty and Jim Combs
Digital communication speeds up family business decisions—but it also accelerates conflict. Based on 100+ pages of real emails and texts, here are 11 signs that an all-out brawl is coming. The Read More...
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Authors: Christina Strauss , Arist von Schlippe , Franz Kellermanns and Torsten Pieper
Japanese family businesses are encouraged to help one another for the benefit of their shared customers and their community. It has helped them survive setbacks and thrive. Family businesses are a Read More...
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Authors: Sigrun C. Caspary , Tom Rüsen and Arist von Schlippe
Research shows how to tailor your narrative for nascent, emergent, and mature markets—so investors and customers instantly “get it” and act. Founders face a constant challenge: they need Read More...
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Authors: Jonathan Preedom , Shannon Younger and Chad Navis
Rather than being inherited like family heirlooms, values are shaped and re-shaped by interactions between the generations at the family firm. EDITOR‘S NOTE: This article was produced in Read More...
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Authors: Viktoria Luft , Anne Katarina Heider , Heinrich Liechtenstein and Tarek el Sehity
A study of Italian firms shows how differences can be resolved, so the company can honor tradition and still make progress. EDITOR‘S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership with the Journal Read More...
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Authors: Maria Annosi , Mat Hughes , Davide de Gennaro , Roberta Oppedisano and Filomena Buonocore
Unless you clearly state what you want your legacy to be, your successors will interpret it in their own way -- and it might not be what you intended. EDITOR‘S NOTE: This article was produced in Read More...
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Authors: Matthew Fox , Kimberly Wade-Benzoni and Jeffrey Covin
Families that learn to use their cohesion, trust, and long-term orientation as strengths can implement strategies more effectively than their non-family peers, especially in times of uncertainty. Read More...
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Authors: Torsten Pieper , Claudia Binz Astrachan , Francesco Chirico and Annika Ehlers
Why Impulsive Founders Sometimes Win Big Entrepreneurs who "move fast and break things" thrive in high-uncertainty environments where the money flows freely -- but deliberation prevails when money is tight. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was Read More...
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Authors: James Bort , Richard Hunt and Johan Wiklund
However, those who invested more in R&D and operated in countries with strong and supportive institutions enjoyed better market capitalizations. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was produced in Read More...
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Authors: Ivan Miroshnychenko , Rui Torres de Oliveira , Alfredo De Massis and Ruth Überbacher