Essays about: "Family Firms"
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1. How do Family Firms Cope with Crises : A study on the current inflation and energy crisis
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Background: The current energy and inflation crisis presents a challenge for businesses in Europe. One of the countries that is especially affected by the crisis is Germany. Family firms are an important factor for the German and European economies, as they account for 65 to 80 percent of all European companies. READ MORE
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2. Do institutional investors care about material ESG disclosure? Evidence from the SASB standards
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This paper examines the relationship between institutional ownership and SASB disclosure, by applying a linear probability model with fixed effects to our panel dataset. We find that certain groups of institutional investors demand SASB disclosure, and that their demand is sensitive to the disclosure costs faced by firms, namely information production and proprietary costs. READ MORE
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3. Acquisitions and Family Businesses : Socioemotional wealth and selling decisions
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : The purpose of this study is to establish the psychometric five-dimension model proposed by Berrone, Cruz, & Gomez-Mejia (2012) with the objective of investigating the effect of SEW (Socioemotional Welath) in strategic choices made by family firms towards M&A decisions, specifically selling decisions. Studying SEW among different family firms and its implications on their M&A decisions will contribute to literature on SEW and M&A's involving family firms. READ MORE
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4. Sustainability performance as a determinant of ownership structure : A quantitative study on ESG as a benchmark of investor preferences
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : This thesis is investigating how ownership structure of a company is affected by its sustainability performance. The dissertation topic was formed during a literature screening which exposed a clear research gap which we found interesting. READ MORE
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5. Navigating the Growth Paradox in an Incumbent Business Context : Managerial Implications from a Degrowth Perspective
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Our study investigates how the organizational growth paradox is perceived and managed by incumbent firms from a degrowth perspective. There is a growing critique against the growth paradigm, an increasing support for its abandonment. Scholars are calling for a paradigm shift towards a post-growth economy. READ MORE