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Financing decisions in private family firms: a family firm pecking order. [PDF]
Family firms are one of the most ubiquitous forms of business organizations worldwide. Their survival and growth are thus not only crucial for the firms themselves but also for the overall economy. One of the factors that influence their survival and development are their financing decisions.
Jansen K +3 more
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AbstractThe company led by David Mackey and his siblings is a leading developer and manufacturer of free space optical communications systems, optical ground terminals and adaptive optical systems.
J. Pozo
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Family firm research – A review [PDF]
This article reviews family firm studies in the finance and accounting literature, primarily those conducted using data from the United States and China.
Qiang Cheng
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Organizational Psychological Capital in Family Firms: the Role of Family Firm Heterogeneity. [PDF]
AbstractOrganizational psychological capital—comprising hope, confidence, resilience, and optimism—is a vital resource for family firms in times of stress. Surprisingly, whether and how family firm idiosyncrasies impact organizational psychological capital remains unclear.
Fischer-Kreer D +4 more
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Business families in times of crises: The backbone of family firm resilience and continuity [PDF]
Against the backdrop of the current Covid-19 pandemic and the related world economic crisis, we reflect on the role of the business family as a pivotal resource in family firm crisis management.
Calabrò A +3 more
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AbstractWe present a model of succession in a firm owned and managed by its founder. The founder decides between hiring a professional manager or leaving management to his heir, as well as on what fraction of the company to float on the stock exchange.
MIKE BURKART +2 more
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Family firms are the prevalent form of entrepreneurial organizations worldwide. While even long-lasting and successful family firms are said to invest less in innovation, their innovation output varies according to their heterogeneity often matching or ...
Ann L. Heider +2 more
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The Importance of Family Firm Trusts in Family Firm Governance [PDF]
We explore the governance role of trusts in family firms and develop a typology that maps different configurations of boards and trustees with the longevity and efficiency of family firms. Suggestions are given for the proposed effects of these configurations, and comparisons are made with Carney, Gedajlovic, and Strike's “dead money” discussion ...
Scholes, L., Wilson, N.
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Family Representatives in Family Firms [PDF]
AbstractManuscript TypeEmpiricalResearch Question/IssueFamily control in family firms can extend beyond the direct involvement of family members, but identifying these mechanisms is difficult in most markets. We utilize unique disclosures made by Taiwanese firms to examine the role played by family representatives in listed family firms.
Chen, En-Te +2 more
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Family management and family guardianship: Governance effects on family firm innovation strategy
Drawing on agency and stewardship theories, we examine how two dimensions of family governance influence family firm innovation strategy. Specifically, we differentiate between the effects of Family Management (family CEO, family managerial involvement ...
L. Scholes +4 more
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