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.
Climate change has made preserving the environment a critical issue for citizens, governments, and corporations. This is especially true at family businesses, where the family’s desire to Read More...
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Authors: Jonathan Bauweraerts , Unai Arzubiaga and Vanessa Diaz Moriana
Conventional wisdom tells us that having a long-term strategic focus on customer value creation and future market demands is a powerful source of building a sustainable competitive advantage in Read More...
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Authors: Johan Bruneel , Stephan Weemaes and Ann Gaeremynck
As global crises are becoming increasingly frequent and unpredictable, family ties and family relationships—or what are collectively called “family social capital”—become critical for the Read More...
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Authors: Elias Hadjielias , Louise Scholes and Mat Hughes
Many entrepreneurs speak derisively about the act of sleeping, uttering phrases like, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead!” or “Sleep is for weaklings.” These statements imply that working on the Read More...
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Authors: Barbara Silva and Jeff Gish
New ventures needing investment often turn to crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter, StartEngine, and Indiegogo to reach funders and generate exposure to angel investors, venture capitalists, Read More...
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Authors: Thomas Allison , Benjamin Warnick , Blakley Davis and Melissa Cardon
Around the world, women have risen to the upper echelons of family businesses. But among women who are wives of the family business leader, even those involved in the business themselves, attitudes Read More...
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Authors: Barbara Cosson and Michael Gilding
The salaries of top executives can be a hot topic and a source of family business conflict and stress – at family businesses and non-family firms. How can family business leaders decide what’s Read More...
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Authors: Roland Kidwell , Anneleen Michiels and Isabel C Botero
Microsoft, Genentech and Southwest Airlines are all iconic companies that started off with a big disadvantage. All were founded during recessionary times: Microsoft in 1975; Genentech in 1976; and Read More...
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Author: Siri Terjesen
Around Europe and elsewhere, the number of women in leadership roles is going up, and they are having a measurable impact on innovation and profits. Many researchers have found that having more women Read More...
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Authors: Jonathan Bauweraerts , Emanuela Rondi , Paola Rovelli , Alfredo De Massis and Salvatore Sciascia
In their aim to raise the next generation of family business leaders, parents often question if their parenting style is effective. They often ask themselves: Am I being too lenient or too strict? Am Read More...
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Authors: Kimberly Eddleston , Kristen Shanine and Kristen Madison