SEARCH RESULTS


How Family Firms Can Ensure Being Sustainable Pays Off

As family firm researchers, we were particularly interested in the question of whether family firms that Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Adrian Stutz , Sabrina Schell and Andreas Hack

How Family Businesses Survive Unexpected ‘Wild Cards’

We dedicated our research to better understanding where this superior skill in playing the wild cards Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Wojciech Czakon , Monika Hajdas and Joanna Radomska

How to Encourage Devotion Among Nonfamily Employees

  We know from research that people are most motivated when three conditions are present: they identify Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Josep Llach , Valeriano Sanchez-Famoso and Dr. Sharon M. Danes

A Family's Non-Financial Values Shape Its Sustainability Strategy

Based on a survey of 186 Italian family firms, a review of their company archives, and secondary research Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Josh Hsueh , Alfredo De Massis and Luis Gomez-Mejia

From Solo to Team: Helping Siblings Maintain Your Valuable Outside Relationships

Here are some of the other key insights from our research Two Types of Successors: Insider and Outsider Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Luis Cisneros , Bérangère Deschamps and Sebastien Geindre

She Always Gives Her All to the Family Firm -- but He Follows the Leader

Other research has shown that leaders can have a role in inspiring this devotion, especially when they Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Kristen Madison

Family Firms: How Much Cash is Enough?

Key Takeaways Our research offers three key takeaways for investors, family business managers, and their Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Yuliya Ponomareva , Domenico Cambrea , Daniel Pittino and Alessandro Minichilli

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

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

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