We explore the gendered impact of risk aversion and country-level culture on nascent student entrepreneurs’ progress in the venturing process. Combining country-level cultural normative variables from the 2004 Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) survey with data...

Are there variations in behaviors and leadership styles of next generation family members or descendants who join their family business due to different forms of commitment? Evidence from a dual respondent study of 109 Canadian and Swiss family firms suggests that descendants with affective...

This paper examines decision-making models used by private equity investors in their selection of family firms. Building on literature on investment criteria at start-up stage, a series of hypotheses is put forward, based on decision-making, strategic management and buyout theories. The...

This study examines the antecedents of different bases of organizational commitment and intention to stay of later generation family members who are currently working in their family firm. Evidence from 199 Canadian and Swiss firms indicates that when these individuals' identity and career...

This study examines the antecedents of different bases of organizational commitment and intention to stay of later generation family members who are currently working in their family firm. Evidence from 199 Canadian and Swiss firms indicates that when these individuals’ identity and career...

We contribute to the value relevance literature by investigating critical methodological deficiencies emerged in past and current empirical research. Using Monte Carlo simulations calibrated on the basis of the statistical properties of market and accounting data for a large sample of European...

While there is a vigorous academic and policy debate about the implications of the Incurred Loss Model (ILM) for financial stability, there is no empirical evidence on whether the new Expected Loss Model (ELM) introduced by IASB benefits international investors. We address this relevant issue by...