Research Topics

Theme 1: Corporate Governance in Family Business

The Impact of the Board Structure of Family Business on:

  • Financial Performance
  • Going Public Decisions
  • Value Creation Decisions
  • Return on Investment/Stock Return
  • Access to Quality Capital
  • Capital Structure and Cost of Capital

Theme 2: Funding, Growth, & Expansion of Family Business

  • Determinants of Capital Structure and Cost of Capital
  • Determinants of Access to Quality Financing
  • Determinants of Going Public
  • Continuity and Risk Assessment
  • Main Barriers for Growth and Expansion
  • The Impact of Going Public on Growth and Expansion
  • Exist Strategy

Theme 3: Management in Family Businesses

  • Challenges of Attracting and Retaining Talent
  • The Role of Emotional Intelligence
  • Job Security and the Role of Labor Market Policies
  • Contribution to Job Creation & Productivity
  • Employee Turnovers
  • Promotion of Women Leadership
  • Gender Stereotypes