Essays about: "Founder family-firm"

Found 3 essays containing the words Founder family-firm.

1. 1. R&D Investments in Family Firms : A Perspective of Swedish Family Firms

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Axel Finstorp; Ferdinand Padang; [2016]
   Keywords : research development investments; family firms; resource-based view; dynamic capabilities; swedish;

   Abstract : Problem: Several extant studies argue that family firm tend to invest less or even tend to avoidR&D investments, yet R&D investments are essential for sustaining competitive advantage of afirm as they facilitate innovation. Nevertheless, under certain circumstances family firms couldalso prefer R&D investments. READ MORE

3. 2. Examining the effect of family control on firm value and performance - Evidence from the OMX60

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Klara Bjurek; Eva Wilhelmsson; [2014-06-27]
   Keywords : Family-firm; Founder family-firm; Ownership structure; Firm performance; OMX60;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of family control on firm performance on the OMX60 during the period 2008-2012. The study is inspired by Anderson and Reeb (2003) an Oreland (2007). READ MORE

4. 3. Performance and Valuation of Swedish Family Firms

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Joen Averstad; Gustaf Rova; [2007]
   Keywords : Family firms; Control structure; Agency problems; Opposing effects; Sweden;

   Abstract : We analyse the effect of family control, management and ownership on family firm performance “ROA and ROIC” and value “Tobin’s q”. We test our hypotheses using 4042 firm observations from more than 600 listed companies in Sweden over the period 1985-2005. READ MORE