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Why Families and Their Firms Behave Badly Sometimes the worst behavior happens for all the right reasons. Putting "family first" can jeopardize the business's health and longevity. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Roland Kidwell , Kimberly Eddleston , Linda Kidwell , John Cater and Ellison Howard
Families that focus on renewing their non-financial values in future generations are more likely to have a formal program. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership with Family Business Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Josh Hsueh , Alfredo De Massis and Luis Gomez-Mejia
Families are often reluctant to anticipate and plan for the day when an unexpected transition might upend their business. The costs of inaction are high. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in Read More...
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Authors: Kajsa Haag , Hanna Almlöf , Marina Madsen and Mette Neville
Firms that signal they are family-run are usually seen as better quality and enjoy higher levels of trust, except in places like India where they're everywhere. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was Read More...
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Authors: Philipp Jaufenthaler , Oliver Koll , Reinhard Prügl and Maximilian Lude
Researchers explored how the Cadbury family’s Quaker values, which prioritized honesty and fairness, have endured even after the confectioner was sold to Kraft. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was Read More...
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Authors: Roy Suddaby , Wilson Ng , Natalia Vershinina , Gideon Markman and Matthew Cadbury
While there are many routes to success, research shows that entrepreneurial business families should consider the possible impact of where they live on how they grow. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was Read More...
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Authors: Philipp Sieger , Naveed Akhter and Francesco Chirico
At many publicly traded firms, the presence of activist investors forces them to innovate. This didn't hold true at the family businesses we studied. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in Read More...
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Authors: Matthias G. Leute , Yannick Bammens , Martin Carree and Jolien Huybrechts
FamilyBusiness.org and Family Business Review have formed an alliance to offer family enterprises around the world research-tested advice on how to build, manage and sustain vibrant businesses. Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Mat Hughes
Tangible items like postcards, photos, old accounting books, or logos and images from brand and advertising campaigns are more than just mementos of a family business’s past. They create the family Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Luca Manelli , Vittoria Magrelli , Josip Kotlar , Federico Frattini and Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli
As global crises are becoming increasingly frequent and unpredictable, family ties and family relationships—or what are collectively called “family social capital”—become critical for the Read More...
Category: Research Insight
Authors: Elias Hadjielias , Louise Scholes and Mat Hughes