So … are family firms more sustainable? On the economic, social and environmental sustainability of family SMEs
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DOI: 10.1002/bse.3699
Abstract: In this work, we address the conflicting results that appear in the literature regarding whether family firms are more or less sustainable than nonfamily firms in each of the three dimensions, by focusing on the… read more here.
Keywords: family firms; family; sustainable economic; firms sustainable ... See more keywords
Environmental, social, and governance reporting in family firms: The critical role of CEO attributes
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DOI: 10.1002/bse.3984
Abstract: Amid the global surge in emphasis on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting, the response of family firms to these demands has been underexplored. Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) play an essential role in materializing and… read more here.
Keywords: family firms; family; role; environmental social ... See more keywords
A Piece of the Pie? The Effects of Familial Control Enhancements on the Use of Broad‐Based Employee Ownership Programs in Family Firms
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DOI: 10.1002/hrm.21828
Abstract: While family firms tend to be highly committed to their employees, scholars contend that founding family owners are likely hesitant when it comes to sharing ownership broadly with nonfamily employees. Taking a heterogeneous view of… read more here.
Keywords: family; family firms; ownership; family owners ... See more keywords
Corporate Social Performance of Family Firms: A Place-Based Perspective in the Context of Layoffs
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-019-04152-5
Abstract: This paper investigates the layoff behavior, a typical people dimension of corporate social performance (CSP), of family firms from a place-based perspective. We theorize that a place-based culture within family firms ensures that all organizational… read more here.
Keywords: social performance; firms place; place based; family firms ... See more keywords
Links between entrepreneurial culture, innovation, and performance: The moderating role of family firms
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DOI: 10.1007/s11365-016-0426-3
Abstract: The relationships between corporate entrepreneurship, innovation and performance have been previously addressed by the literature. However, they have yielded mixed and often inconclusive results. The purpose of this paper is hence to empirically test a… read more here.
Keywords: family firms; innovation; performance; entrepreneurial culture ... See more keywords
The influence of family involvement and generational stage on learning-by-exporting among family firms
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DOI: 10.1007/s11846-019-00350-7
Abstract: This paper explores the link between export activity and product innovation in family firms. Following the learning-by-exporting (LBE) hypothesis and considering that family firms are not homogeneous entities, we examine differences among family firms with… read more here.
Keywords: product innovation; family involvement; family; family firms ... See more keywords
Diversification in family firms: a systematic review of product and international diversification strategies
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DOI: 10.1007/s11846-019-00352-5
Abstract: Diversification represents an integral part of corporate strategy and is receiving increasing attention in the context of family firms. While family firms’ unique preferences in diversification decisions is the subject of a substantial amount of… read more here.
Keywords: international diversification; research; diversification; product international ... See more keywords
The impact of married couples on firm innovation: Evidence from Chinese family firms
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2019.06.018
Abstract: Abstract This paper investigates whether family firms controlled by married couples have better innovation performance. Based on the Chinese patent data during 2008∼2016, I find that married couples have positive impacts on firm innovation output… read more here.
Keywords: impact married; family firms; firm innovation; married couples ... See more keywords
Financing constraints and growth of private family firms: Evidence from different legal origins
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2021.102034
Abstract: Abstract We investigate whether family control informs the extent to which business growth depends on internal finance. Our results are based on a sample of private firms from two regions in which family ownership prevails:… read more here.
Keywords: finance; private family; growth private; family firms ... See more keywords
Audit committee effectiveness and non-audit service fees: Evidence from UK family firms
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2020.100356
Abstract: Abstract This study examines whether the presence of an ineffective audit committee at family and non-family firms can influence the firms’ non-audit service purchases from the incumbent auditor. Using a sample of 1736 observations of… read more here.
Keywords: family; audit service; audit; family firms ... See more keywords
Can reputation concern restrain bad news hoarding in family firms?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2020.105808
Abstract: Abstract Family involvement as chair of the board combines the reputation of the controlling family and the firm. Thus, the family's incentive to prevent reputation loss acts as a corporate governance mechanism in mitigating self-serving… read more here.
Keywords: reputation; bad news; family; family firms ... See more keywords