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Internal Controls in Family-Owned Firms

European Accounting Review, 2013
AbstractThis study investigates the relationship between family ownership and material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting. Recent Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulation and mandatory disclosure of family relations among block shareholders and directors in Israel offer an ultimate setting for exploring this relationship.
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Acquisitions of family owned firms: boon or bust?

Journal of Economics and Finance, 2011
Using a hand-collected dataset, we examine the acquisitions of 307 family owned targets for the period 1984–2000 to study the conflicting roles of entrenchment and alignment of interests in these firms. We find that bidders experience the strongest announcement market reaction at the medium levels of family ownership.
Kimberly C. Gleason, Anita K. Pennathur, Joan Wiggenhorn   +2 more
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Corporate Governance in Family Owned Small Firms

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2012
This paper studies the impact of corporate governance on the firm performance of Unlisted Family Owned Small Firms (UFOSFs) in the relevance of the argument that owner managed firms apart from being guided by the principles of stewardship theory, not only reduce the agency costs of ownership, but also contribute to increased firm performance.
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The financial and operating performance of Chinese family-owned listed firms

Management International Review, 2008
Abstract and Key Results While existing studies often use sector-level data to explain the phenomenal growth of the Chinese private sector, this paper complements the literature by using firm-level data to conduct a comparative study of performance between family-owned and state-owned firms in China.
Zhang, J, Ding, Y, Zhang, H
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Profiling Preference for Employment in Family-Owned Firms

Family Business Review, 1994
This article summarizes findings from an exploratory investigation of factors related to preference for employment in family-owned firms. The sample for the study consists of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in business management classes.
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Family-owned firms

2018
This chapter considers family-owned business as the dominant form of business around the world. In many instances, the family-owned business takes the form of a small family business, while in other cases it is a large business interest employing hundreds, or even thousands, of staff.
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Strategic Orientations and Their Effects on Firm Performance in Turkish Family Owned Firms

Eurasian Business Review, 2011
In this day and age, family based companies need more flexible and faster organization structures to respond effectively to the customers’ growing various type of needs in the dynamic markets. Family owned firms use more strategic tools to increase their firm performance.
ACAR, AVNİ ZAFER, ALTINDAĞ, ERKUT, ZEHİR, CEMAL   +2 more
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Family-owned firms and strategic alliances

Strategic Direction
Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.
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Are Family Owned Firms Risk Averse? A Downside Risk Perspective

Academy of Management Proceedings, 2013
Traditional views of family ownership suggested that family owned firms were risk averse, seeking to protect family interests and concentrated family wealth.
Todd Alessandri, Jan Mammen
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Founder Centrality and Strategic Behavior in the Family-Owned Firm

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 2000
This paper explores how founders influence strategic management in the family business. The authors suggest it is essential to consider the central influence of a family firm's founder on the top management group and on the firm's strategic values, goals, and behavior.
Louise M. Kelly, Nicholas Athanassiou, William F. Crittenden   +2 more
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