Franz Kellermanns
Family Business Editor
Interest: Innovation Management Information Technology Mergers and Acquisitions Research Methods Teaching Methods Strategy Family Business Startups Entrepreneurship
Industry: Retail Trade Real Estate, Rental, Leasing Management of Companies & Enterprises Educational Services Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting
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Authored Resources
Learn to Defend Your Family Firm
21321 viewsThis classroom exercise helps future family firm members learn to anticipate outside threats to their business and defend it.
Encouraging Family Business Members to Go the Extra Mile
3095 viewsTight control or adaptability and collaboration? A hybrid of both approaches motivates best.
Which Kinds of Workers Leave Family Firms?
1517 viewsAmbitious non-family employees who want more responsibility and opportunities can feel hampered by the family hierarchy and a perceived preference given to relatives.
Why Women CEOs Offer Family Businesses an Entrepreneurial Advantage
13402 viewsFamily firms, unlike non-family firms, value a learning-based path to entrepreneurship, which plays to women’s strengths.
Why Some Job Seekers Avoid Family Firms
20235 viewsFamily firm branding can make a company appear authentic, but it's also important to convey innovativeness, prestige, and a fair shot at getting ahead.