Social ties, as informal institutions, contribute to firms' performance in emerging economies.
Formal market-supporting institutions in emerging economies are in general less developed …

Purpose This paper highlights the need for future studies researching the subject of
resilience in family firms on different levels. Design/methodology/approach This paper …

This study investigates the phenomenon of founder CEOs playing an inordinately crucial
role in achieving firm innovation performance. While existing research compares the …

In an increasingly competitive market environment, as an important decision for strategic
change, CEO succession is a key step to driving sustainable development. The formulation …

Purpose In this paper, we investigate two research queries pertaining to the success of small
family business succession. First, we examine how the Big-5 personality traits of descendant …

This study analyzes the effects of customer management and operations/logistics
management with suppliers on the profitability of micro, small, and medium enterprises …

Founder-chief executive officers (founder-CEOs) have several reasons for starting
businesses but often struggle to pursue shareholder wealth and firm control. By conducting …

Purpose Although a limited number of studies have suggested that financial factors
significantly impact social entrepreneurs, the extent to which financial incentives influence …

This paper studies the relationship between slack and research and development (R&D)
investment by addressing the role of the founder as the 'microfoundation'among Chinese …

From inception, start-ups are torn between two opposing legitimacy pressures: the need to
differentiate from competitors and the need to conform to stakeholders' expectations. In this …