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Member Since 2018
Public Member, Family Business Editor
Roland Kidwell
Carl DeSantis Distinguished Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship / Management Programs College of Business / Florida Atlantic University
AUTHORED RESOURCES
Why Family Businesses Need Formal HR Policies
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Informal people practices can create favoritism, confusion and conflict. Formal HR rules help family firms treat employees fairly and improve performance. Read More...
Why Family Businesses Need Both Accountability and Collaboration
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Strong family firms hold employees accountable while preserving trust, harmony and flexibility. Combining both approaches can improve employee effort and performance. Read More...
Why University Startups Need a Strong Team Champion
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University spin-offs often struggle to unite engineering and business teams. A strong champion can coordinate both sides, clarify goals and keep commercialization moving. Read More...
How Family Businesses Can Get Employees to Go the Extra Mile
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Employees are more likely to take initiative when family firms blend supportive collaboration with clear monitoring and performance feedback. Read More...
Seven Strategies to Survive the Post-Pandemic Labor Shortage
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As work/life balance and alternative work arrangements grow, family businesses must work harder to keep non-family staff happy and attract new candidates. Read More...
Does the Family Matter? Improving Executive Compensation Practices in Family Firms
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Leaders must think about not only how much to pay managers, but also whether all should receive equal pay, whether merit plays a role, and how non-family executives should be compensated. Read More...
Why Families and Their Firms Behave Badly
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Sometimes the worst behavior happens for all the right reasons. Putting "family first" can jeopardize the business's health and longevity. Read More...
How Families Can Re-Engage Reluctant Successors Without Pressure
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Successors recommit when roles align with their values, skills, and life stage—and when family dynamics allow earlier experiences to be reinterpreted. Read More...