Management

Family, Leadership, Management, Research Findings
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Do CEO’s matter? How do family deaths impact them?

Using a unique dataset from Denmark, Professor Daniel Wolfenzon and colleagues find that CEO and family deaths are strongly correlated with declines in firm operating profitability, investment and sales growth.
Consulting, Family, Management, Research Findings
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Consulting, Family, Management, Research Findings

How do equal opportunity and family-friendly policies impact women in the labor market?

Although the gender wage gap in the U.S. has narrowed, women’s career trajectories diverge from men’s after the birth of children, suggesting a potential role for family-friendly policies.
Finance, Governance, Management, Research Findings
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Family Enterprise Insights
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Finance, Governance, Management, Research Findings

Do employees at family firms work harder?

Daniel Wolfenzon, Stefan H. Robock Professor of Finance and Economics, Finance Division Chair, and Faculty Director, Columbia’s Global Family Enterprise Program, investigated absenteeism in family firms versus non-family firms.
Family, Governance, Management, Ownership, Research Findings
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Family Enterprise Insights
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Family, Governance, Management, Ownership, Research Findings

How Should a Family Firm Approach an Ethical Dilemma

Family firms comprise between 70 and 90% of economic activity depending on the country or region, so the impact of family business ethics can be dramatic.  
Governance, Leadership, Management, Ownership, Research Findings
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Family Enterprise Insights
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Governance, Leadership, Management, Ownership, Research Findings

Are family firms different when it comes to ethics?

Family firms comprise between 70 and 90% of economic activity depending on the country or region, so the impact of family business ethics can be dramatic. 
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