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Family firms often enjoy strong consumer goodwill, until they engage in deliberate misconduct -- when higher expectations can produce deeper disappointment and sharper backlash. EDITOR'S NOTE: This Read More...
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Authors: Philipp Jaufenthaler , Roland Schroll and Franz Kellermanns
Vision matters—but so does individualized consideration. This study shows nonfamily managers perform better when CEOs pair transformational leadership with genuine, personalized attention and Read More...
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Authors: Mat Hughes , Alfredo De Massis , Sascha Kraus , Qilin Hu and Yi-Ying Chang
Why Impulsive Founders Sometimes Win Big Entrepreneurs who "move fast and break things" thrive in high-uncertainty environments where the money flows freely -- but deliberation prevails when money is tight. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was Read More...
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Authors: James Bort , Richard Hunt and Johan Wiklund
“Entrepreneurial entropy” is the natural result of pursuing innovation and opportunities. It can be deadly for struggling ventures that bet the house. Like uncombed hair and unweeded gardens, Read More...
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Author: Mat Hughes
Family-friendly policies encouraged women to think about what they really wanted for their careers. Work/life balance was not a factor. In Sweden, a growing number of mothers are starting a new Read More...
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Authors: Magdalena Markowska , Helene Ahl and Lucia Naldi
Across the world -- from Italy's Berlusconi, to the US’s Kennedy family, to Chile's Matte -- wealthy business families have not only been part of the economic elite but are also political Read More...
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Author: Marcelo Ortiz M.
Should families talk about their business during mealtime? On the one hand, some argue that mealtime should be about the family, with time being devoted to building family bonds and personal Read More...
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Author: Kimberly Eddleston
The family often has a strong influence on whether or not someone becomes an entrepreneur. Because they shape values, education, and experiences, families are often referred to as the "oxygen that Read More...
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Author: Kimberly Eddleston
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
Family businesses often have dense histories interweaving both the family and the business and involving more than just the past. Our recent study (Ge, De Massis & Kotlar, 2022), shows that family Read More...
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Authors: Bingbing Ge , Alfredo De Massis and Josip Kotlar