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Developing responsible owners in family business

  (Smith Lanier) Introduction Management and organization research and education typically focus Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Torsten Pieper and Joseph Astrachan

Four Things that the Best Family Business Boards Do Well

External evaluations that are deep in data and insight can greatly strengthen the board’s contribution Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Claudia Binz Astrachan , Joseph Astrachan and Hermut Kormann

Surprising reasons owners exit family businesses

Based on this research the following hypotheses are put forth. Hypothesis 4a. Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Authors: James Hoffman , Ritch Sorenson and Keith Brigham

Investing for a Better World: A Conversation with Justin Rockefeller

In an in-person interview with EIX editor Kim Eddleston, he shared his insights about how entrepreneurs Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Women Can Help Family Firms Innovate – but Socioemotional Factors Matter

Many researchers have found that having more women in top management, such as boards of directors, can Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Jonathan Bauweraerts , Emanuela Rondi , Paola Rovelli , Alfredo De Massis and Salvatore Sciascia

Understand Your Family Firm's Core Strengths and Weaknesses

While it’s popular to say that every family firm is unique, as a researcher I take issue with the idea Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Thomas Zellweger

Team Exercise: How Parenting Styles Affect The Next Generation

In this exercise, teams of students are required to research a parenting style and provide examples of Read More...

Category: Education and Teaching

Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Isabel C Botero

Women Can Help Their Family Businesses Navigate Crisis

Particularly, while family ownership increases the likelihood of female ownership, research has shown Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Rania Labaki

What All Family Businesses Can Learn From the Merck Family

Research has shown that families benefit from investing in these capabilities at an earlier stage and Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Tom Rüsen , Claudia Binz Astrachan and Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp