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Research-Based Advice for Family Businesses: Our 10 Best-Read Articles

One important source of advice is based on research: rigorous studies that analyze what truly works at Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Mat Hughes

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

Does the Family Matter? Improving Executive Compensation Practices in Family Firms

Academic research has tried to address some of these questions, but much more is needed. Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Roland Kidwell , Anneleen Michiels and Isabel C Botero

Why Women CEOs Offer Family Businesses an Entrepreneurial Advantage

According to our research published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal in October 2023, it is Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Kimberly Eddleston and Franz Kellermanns

How the Right Mix of Employee Incentives Fosters Innovation

But our research has found that having the right incentives in place encourages employees at family firms Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Elisa Villani , Christian Linder , Alfredo De Massis and Kimberly Eddleston

What If a Hedge Fund Invests in my Family Business?

While other researchers have studied how individual ownership types (like families) impact firm-level Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Matthias G. Leute , Yannick Bammens , Martin Carree and Jolien Huybrechts

Do Family Meals Fuel Entrepreneurship in Family Businesses?

the time spent together as a family is crucial for the socialization process of entrepreneurs, we researched Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

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

Why You Should Name Your Business After Yourself

Other insights from our research: If an entrepreneur with a self-named business goes on to start other Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Sharon Belenzon