This Ph.D. thesis is a cumulative dissertation of three studies that aim to contribute to the reevaluation of corporate governance mechanisms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), which is a relatively unexplored region in the literature despite the prevalence of unique taxonomies and...

Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht empirisch die Effekte von nicht-finanziellen Zielen von Eigentümern von Familienunternehmen auf die finanzielle Leistung von Familienunternehmen. Um die nicht-finanziellen Ziele abzubilden wurde das Socioemotional Wealth (SEW) Model herangezogen. Während das...

This doctoral thesis explores three distinct aspects of owner control in private firms. The three paper projects, which constitute the extant dissertation, shed light on the overarching topic of owner control in private firms by elaborating on (1) the formation of business dynasties, (2)...