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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Family ownership"”.
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Family Ownership and its impact on diversified Indian Business Group Ownership
… Index during the period 2005-2006, we find that family ownership affects group affiliated firms more positively than standalone firms. Group affiliated firms underperform initially as compared to standalone firms but after certain threshold of family ownership their performance becomes better …
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The impact of family ownership on firms' performance: A study of firms in the South African Clothing and Textiles manufacturing industry 2009-2011
Family businesses have been prevalent throughout history for the way in which they are able to combine family interests with those of the business. However, it is only recently-that the world has begun to recognize its significance and uniqueness. Stimulated by this recognition, there is a steadily …
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The impact of corporate governance and ownership structure on performance and financial decisions of firms : evidence from Jordan
… it uses firm-level corporate governance and ownership data from Jordan. Jordan is an economy in which the prevailing corporate structures and regulatory mechanisms provide a data set that lends itself particularly well to the examination of these issues.First, we provide a detailed and timely …
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Corporate governance mechanism and family influence impact on tax avoidance behaviours of UK family firms
… between corporate governance mechanisms, family influence, and tax avoidance behaviours in UK family firms. Drawing on agency theory and socio-emotional wealth perspectives, the study addresses critical gaps in understanding how corporate governance mechanisms’ influence on tax avoidance …
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An Examination of the Relationship between Large Shareholders and Commitment Human Resource Systems
… such as institutional investors and founding family owners have been found to influence the strategic decision making of the firm, yet they have been largely absent from the strategic human resource management literature. This is unfortunate given the strong influence that large shareholders …
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ESSAYS IN EMPIRICAL CORPORATE FINANCE
… finance with a special focus on founder CEOs and family firms. Chapter 1 focuses on the impact of founder CEO leadership on firm value in publicly listed U.S. firms. Previous research on how founder CEOs affect firm value shows mixed results. Using a natural experiment whereby I measure the impact …
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Family vs. non-family firms: a comparison of innovation, internationalization, and resilience
… by increasing its level of resilience. For family firms that carry generations of people, they possess a stronger willingness to survive than non-family firms. This is due to the fact that family members are deeply attached to the mission and values of the business making them more focused …
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Market orientation development in family owned small and medium enterprises
… the extent of Market Orientation development in family owned small and medium sized enterprises. The causes and means that may be instrumental in developing a Market Orientation were also evaluated using a case study approach. A paucity of knowledge was identified in this area of researching …
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Enterprise Resource Planning Systems in Family Firms
… of large-scale information systems, and family influenced firms are no exception. In light of unique considerations for family influenced firms as compared with non-family influenced firms, this research examines the relation between the influence of family ownership in family business …
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The effect of corporate governance characteristics on performance and capital structure: an empirical study of Saudi listed companies
… and performance, the relationship between ownership structure and performance and the determinants of capital structure with respect to corporate governance. Saudi Arabia is a special case in which companies do not pay income tax and the bond market is illiquid and in its early stages. …
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Climate Change Disclosures in Family Firms
… This research explores the effects of family control as an important determinant of CCR disclosure strategies. Family firms are the world’s most common form of economic organizations, dominating the global economy. The socioemotional wealth (SEW) theoretical perspective argues that …
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Sustainable Estates for the 21st Century: The motivations of landowners in upland Scotland: Exploring challenges to sustainability
… without economic constraints.<br/>* Lengthy family ownership creates strong ties. An increased sense of duty and commitment to social priorities comes with longevity of tenure.<br/>Despite the strength of the underlying economic motivation, most landowners are ‘satisficers’ trying to balance …
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The identification and exploitation of entrepreneurial opportunities on family-owned estates in the north-east of Scotland.
Family-owned estates face challenges achieving economic stability. Estate owners, including those in the North East of Scotland (the focus of this study) are committed to perpetuating family ownership. To enable this, entrepreneurial diversification is advocated by both landowner associations and …
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National governance, corporate governance and firm performance : empirical evidence from two MENA countries ‒ Jordan and UAE
… firm-level corporate governance variables (e.g., ownership and board of director’s structures) on firm performance using the panel dataset of 113 nonfinancial listed firms on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) in Jordan. The second study examines the impact of the selected firm-level governance …
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Made for export : labor migration, state power, and higher education in a developing Philippine economy
… creation and analysis of an original dataset of family ownership of all private higher educational institutions in the Philippines, and a review of government documents and legislation.
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An investigation into the influences shaping organisational CSR practices in Vietnam
… in companies with highly concentrated family ownership. Finally, company members in majority of the cases responded positively to their companies’ CSR practices. Overall, the study finds that although the country’s specific institutions represent the divergence of CSR, the results show …
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Three essays on corporate governance in the hospitality industry
… and find that topics related to institutional ownership, executive compensation determinants, board size, and merger and acquisition (MandA) outcomes are commonly examined, whereas topics related to family ownership, debt, and regulation/law are seldom explored. This review contributes to the …
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Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting: Towards a framework for Pakistan
… that firm size, industry, the board size, family ownership, and government ownership significantly influence the CSRR practices in Pakistan. However, this association was not evident with respect to profitability, financial leverage, audit type, firm age, independent and women directors, …
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