This paper documents the research carried out by the Chair of Family Business at IESE using a sample of 305 companies …, consisting of 204 non-family businesses (NFBs) and 101 family businesses (FBs). The fact that the FBs in the sample were among … managers' personal preferences, and to the preferences of other family members who hold power in the firm. The major results …

The purpose of this pioneering study in the field of family business is to measure the degree of commitment to the … family business among family members who do not actually work in the firm. After analyzing the characteristics of these …, we aim to identify the factors that can significantly affect the degree of commitment of family members. …

by IESE's Family Business Chair into violations of ethics in Spanish family businesses. The main results indicate that …

In response to the statistics showing high mortality among family businesses, this study looks at a group of Spanish … family businesses (FBs) that have demonstrated an ability to grow and innovate. Typically, these FBs have gained prestige in …

. Research in management agrees with the findings in family business research regarding the preference for an insider as … successor, more specifically a family insider. Successful family business continuity requires raising potential successors who … transmission and successor socialization that facilitate family business continuity from first to second generation. The findings …

This paper is a continuation of two earlier papers, "Ethics of Personal Behavior in Family Business (I)" (Gallo, 1999 …) and "Ethics of Personal Behavior in Family Business (II): Differences in Perceptions" (Gallo and Cappuyns, 1999). All … three use data gathered from a questionnaire sent in 1998 to a population of 1,800 owners and directors of Spanish family …

It has been observed in previous studies that certain characteristics of family businesses may impede … large number of family businesses have chosen to internationalize as a means of revitalizing themselves. The results of the … study reported here indicate three important pre-requisites for family businesses that are seriously considering …

sent to 1,800 medium-sized and large Spanish family businesses. The owners and managers of these firms were asked about … their perceptions of the frequency of violations of ethics in personal behaviour in family businesses. A total of 33 types … shareholders was listed. This study reveals a number of factors that influence perceptions of ethics violations in family …

Family Business" (Gallo et al., 2001), which introduced a new conceptual model identifying family unity and commitment as … driving forces behind the success of Family Businesses (FBs). Whereas the earlier research dealt with family members who are … active in the business, this study aims primarily to reflect what non-active family members, from their position as …