Family firm exit: A vignette study on selling to an activist versus a steward private equity investor
Kammerlander, N., & Khoury, C. (2025)
International Small Business Journal, 43(3), 274-302
200 family firm owner-managers. Non-financial considerations and strong performance reduce the preference for an activist over a steward PE buyer. Buyer type matters to sellers; an individual searcher is not among the buyer types offered.
Sourcedoi:10.1177/026624262513162293 citations (OpenAlex)