Tag: Family Business Review

Family Ownership Can Undermine Financial Health

However, those who invested more in R&D and operated in countries with strong and supportive institutions enjoyed better market capitalizations. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was produced in Read more

Things to Consider When Transferring Family Business Ownership

Family business succession involves transferring ownership as well as management. Family circumstances and past events lead to three types of ownership transfers. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was Read more

Nonfamily CEOs Are Most Vulnerable in the Middle Stage of Their Tenure

Family businesses tend to give all CEOs time to prove themselves, but are tougher on outsiders who don’t deliver results after a few years. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership Read more

How CSR Shapes the Power of Family Business Branding

Being family-owned or socially responsible endears a business to consumers. Having both attributes mutes the impact of family ownership, and requires a different branding strategy. EDITOR’S NOTE: Read more

How Family Firms Can Identify and Preserve Their Legacy

Many family firms are not fully sure of their legacy and how to communicate it to others. Research suggests ways to get a better handle on it. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was produced in Read more

Employees With Toxic Traits Can Still Be An Asset at Family Firms

The emotional connection that families have with their companies can encourage good performance -- even from employees with narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism. EDITOR’S NOTE: This Read more

Family History Can Be Repurposed to Serve Today's Challenges

The stories that families tell about their past matter. Here are some ways that families can begin to use the past to serve their present-day goals. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was produced in Read more

How Do Owners of Family Business Portfolios Restructure Poorly Performing Firms?

Families can get emotionally attached to laggards in their portfolios and avoid taking tough but necessary action, putting the entire enterprise in peril. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was produced Read more

Why Families and Their Firms Behave Badly

Sometimes the worst behavior happens for all the right reasons. Putting "family first" can jeopardize the business's health and longevity. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership Read more

A Family's Non-Financial Values Shape Its Sustainability Strategy

Families that focus on renewing their non-financial values in future generations are more likely to have a formal program. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership with Family Business Read more