Summary When the CEO-owner of a privately held small or medium size enterprise (SME) suddenly dies, who should take over? This new study, published in the Journal of Management Studies, sought to answer this question by exploring how different types of...
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Do family firms prefer acquiring targets in related industries?
Academic research shows that family firms – the most prevalent type of business organization around the world – make decisions about acquisitions differently. Some aspects of such distinct acquisition behavior have been identified clearly. For instance, family firms...