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Family dynamics

Does parental leave at the top hurt innovation in small and medium-sized firms?

Does parental leave at the top hurt innovation in small and medium-sized firms?

Swedish data reveal no harm to innovation, and clear gains in small, long-tenured teams

How can we better measure the emotional wealth of family businesses?

How can we better measure the emotional wealth of family businesses?

From FIBER to FIRE. Redefining socioemotional wealth in family firms

How does experiencing parental divorce in childhood shape entrepreneurial performance in adulthood?

How does experiencing parental divorce in childhood shape entrepreneurial performance in adulthood?

From divorce to determination: how early life shapes entrepreneurial success

February 17, 2024

What can Shakespeare, Mann, and Dickens teach us about family business?

What can Shakespeare, Mann, and Dickens teach us about family business?

Novels and plays illuminate the emotions and conflicts that shape family enterprises

How does a family business background influence the success of next-generation entrepreneurs?

How does a family business background influence the success of next-generation entrepreneurs?

Can family ties guarantee the success of new ventures—or do outsiders fare better?

October 20, 2021

Can emotional bonds and identity explain why family firms persist even when performance lags?

Can emotional bonds and identity explain why family firms persist even when performance lags?

Could Emotional Attachments Be Stronger Than Profit Motives?

Can having more family members in your household really increase your chances of starting a business together?

Can having more family members in your household really increase your chances of starting a business together?

Is starting a business with your family a path to success—or a recipe for tension?

Do family franchisors grow slower—but win bigger over time?

Do family franchisors grow slower—but win bigger over time?

Why do family-owned franchisors invest more in people and training, and what happens when they scale?

Why do successors feel less fulfilled than the founders they replace?

Why do successors feel less fulfilled than the founders they replace?

Decision-making freedom, not the role itself, explains the satisfaction gap

November 19, 2019

Why do family businesses keep investing in ventures that are clearly failing?

Why do family businesses keep investing in ventures that are clearly failing?

Emotional ownership and legacy thinking trap families into escalating commitment

November 11, 2019

Can family and non-family members team up to drive real innovation?

Can family and non-family members team up to drive real innovation?

New research shows how internal social capital unlocks innovation in family firms

Can a founder's commitment to innovation unlock growth in family start-ups?

Can a founder's commitment to innovation unlock growth in family start-ups?

R&D orientation may offset the cautious growth intentions of family-based venture teams

What drives non-family CEO turnover in family firms?

What drives non-family CEO turnover in family firms?

Emotional bonds across family generations predict CEO retention more than financial performance or governance

How do everyday interactions shape power and identity in family firms?

How do everyday interactions shape power and identity in family firms?

Socio-symbolic ownership reveals how influence flows through vision, presence, and informal exchange

September 13, 2016

Why is qualitative research still underused in family business studies?

A review of 26 influential studies finds the field prioritizes method over foundational inquiry

How do emotional bonds, trust, and conflict shape innovation across generations?

Knowledge internalization within the family determines whether social capital translates into product development

January 15, 2016

What if the business you built also reshaped your marriage and sense of self?

A four-year case study of a Turkish-Swedish couple reveals how gender and ethnicity shape entrepreneurial identity

September 16, 2015

Could non-family connections be the secret ingredient for family business success?

Non-family social capital drives firm performance more strongly than family ties and amplifies their effect

Can having more family member advisors help or hurt your business?

An inverted U-shaped relationship reveals the risks of too many family voices in advisory roles

What makes later-generation family members choose the family business?

Emotional attachment and family expectations predict commitment far better than financial dependency