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The enigma of the family successor-firm performance relationship: A methodological reflection and reconciliation attempt

Ahrens, J.-P., Calabrò, A., Huybrechts, J., & Woywode, M. (2019)

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 43(3), 437-474

Separates the "family member" attribute of a successor CEO from other CEO attributes such as human capital. After those controls, family membership is positively related to post-succession performance, which challenges the reading of B4 to B6.

Sourcedoi:10.1177/104225871881629085 citations (OpenAlex)

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Ahrens, J.-P., Calabrò, A., Huybrechts, J., & Woywode, M. (2019). The enigma of the family successor-firm performance relationship: A methodological reflection and reconciliation attempt. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 43(3), 437-474.

https://doi.org/10.1177/1042258718816290

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