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The effects of ownership heterogeneity on the governance of private firms : insights from family firms and private equity Ghent University
Uncovering family owner – nonfamily CEO dynamics in private family firms Hasselt University
The main research objective of this dissertation is to expand our knowledge surrounding family owner – nonfamily CEO dynamics in private family firms. Based on three empirical studies, this dissertation sheds light on different mechanisms that promote or hinder the family owner - nonfamily CEO collaboration. More specifically, we uncovered and detailed the role and nature of relationships, CEO personality, and the dark side of psychological ...
The role of the family and the institutional context for ambidexterity in Latin American family firms University of Antwerp
Organizational ambidexterity —the ability to simultaneously engage in exploration and exploitation— is an important characteristic of firms that are interested in pursuing continuity. One of the prevalent goals of family firms is continuity. Thus, there is great interest in understanding ambidexterity and the factors that promote this behavior within family firms. Although there is some research that has explored this topic, there is a limited ...
Family business succession and the impact of CEO experience on the growth of small family firms Hasselt University KU Leuven University of Antwerp
The studies on the relationship between the depth of the entrepreneur's experience and firm growth shows inconsistent and inconclusive results. A comprehensive understanding of this matter is especially valuable in the context of family business successions, given that many companies seem to be unsuccessful in conquering the difficulties surrounding a succession. The reason is the fact that successors often lack experience when taking over the ...
Family influence on organizational ambidexterity in family firms University of Antwerp
Organizational ambidexterity —the ability to simultaneously engage in exploration and exploitation— is essential for family firms (FFs) interested in pursuing long-term continuity and successful performance. As FFs are the backbone of economies worldwide, ambidexterity's academic and managerial relevance is gigantic, and there is a growing interest in the family business field in understanding the factors that promote it. There is still a ...