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Playing the Succession Game to Ensure Family Business Continuity

In our research paper published in 2016, we showed how game theory can be used to weigh the tangible Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Shital Jayantilal , Sílvia Jorge and Tomas M. Bañegil Palacios

EIX: Reducing Cycle Time in Thought Leadership

And within academia, it takes far too long – sometimes one to four years -- for our research and ideas Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: James C Wetherbe

Will Your In-Laws Help or Hurt Your Family Business?

Our research embraced family systems theory to reflect upon how the entry of an in-law into the family Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Marco Mismetti , Emanuela Rondi and Cristina Bettinelli

Use FamilyBusiness.org In Your Class

If you would like to publish your research on entrepreneurship or share ideas about what worked in your Read More...

Perceptions of Family Firms Vary by Country: Why This Matters

Research shows that family businesses enjoy numerous reputational benefits in their relationships with Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Philipp Jaufenthaler , Oliver Koll , Reinhard Prügl and Maximilian Lude

Single Family Offices as Owners: Long-Term Investors or Financial Optimizers?

     Explore the Research Capital structure of single family office-owned firms. Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Joern Block , Reza Fathollahi and Onur Eroglu

Why Families and Their Firms Behave Badly

Across a range of disciplines, researchers have sought to identify the “bad behavior” of family firms Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Roland Kidwell , Kimberly Eddleston , Linda Kidwell , John Cater and Ellison Howard

Unforeseen Crisis Made These Family Businesses Stronger

However, our research also revealed a silver lining: External shocks motivated the family firms to reckon Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Rebecca Alguera Kleine , Bingbing Ge and Alfredo De Massis

Family Firms May Need More Legal Advice Than They Think

  However, our research showed that family business owners often underutilize the legal instruments Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Kajsa Haag , Hanna Almlöf , Marina Madsen and Mette Neville