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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

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

Diverse Boards Help Family Businesses Expand Internationally

  While some researchers have studied how boards of directors can help a family become more openminded Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Claudia Pongelli , Antonio Majocchi , Jonathan Bauweraerts , Salvatore Sciascia , Matteo Giuliano Caroli and Alain Verbeke

Punishment, Reward, Control: How Money Shows Up in the Business Family

In this short article, we share a few selected findings from our research project on money and wealth Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Authors: Claudia Binz Astrachan and Anneleen Michiels

When the Family Leaves the Business, Can Their Values Remain?

Our Research One member of our research team is a member of the Cadbury family. Read More...

Category: Research Insight

Authors: Roy Suddaby , Wilson Ng , Natalia Vershinina , Gideon Markman and Matthew Cadbury

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

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

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

Women on Family Business Boards Shun Layoffs

Women’s involvement in family firms: Progress and challenges for future research. Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Jessenia Davila , Luis Gomez-Mejia , Fernando Muñoz-Bullon and Maria J. Sanchez-Bueno