Essays about: "Family Firm"
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11. The impact of family ownership on capital structure - Empirical evidence from Swedish family firms
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This study investigates how family ownership affects firms' financing decisions in Sweden. The study uses data on publicly listed firms in Sweden from 2014-2019 with 730 firm-year observations. Sweden has a significant portion of family firms and a business environment where control-enhancing mechanisms are used to a large extent. READ MORE
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12. Family-owned SMEs: Role models of crisis management A case study of how the practice of crisis management has been performed by nine Swedish family-owned SMEs during the Covid-19 pandemic
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Despite SMEs accounting for 99,9% of all registered firms in Sweden and that non-listed family-owned firms outperform their counterparts during crises, previous studies have neglected the field, resulting in an undiscovered void. Quantitative studies performed in the area serve a purpose for discovering how family-owned SMEs financially distinguish from other firms, but unfortunately such studies miss the important variable: what do they actually do? Through this qualitative study of crisis management as practice, we bridge the quantitative and qualitative, and present how Swedish family-owned SMEs have practiced crisis management during the Covid-19 pandemic. READ MORE
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13. Understanding the role of Socio-Emotional Wealth (SEW) on CSR : A single case study of Saudi Arabian family-owned businesses
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Introduction: In family businesses, previous literature does not discuss about the connection between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities and Socio-Emotional Wealth (SEW). Therefore, this research provides the role of SEW on CSR activities in family businesses. READ MORE
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14. Financial reporting in family firms : A qualitative study on the objectives of financial reporting within family firms
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Background: Family firms represent the majority of firms worldwide, and are regarded as a crucial part of the global economy. Despite that, there is little known about their objectives of financial reporting i.e how they use, produce and value their financial reports. READ MORE
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15. Cohesion in FF TMTs and its influence on product innovation : A study on family firm top management team cohesion and its influence on product innovation.
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Background:Top management teams (TMTs) in family firms (FFs) have received limited attention inresearch. They are however argued to play a critical role for FFs. READ MORE