As part of its mission, FFI strives to advance the field of family enterprise through applied research, providing practitioners with practical applications for research conducted by academics from around the world. This week, we are pleased to highlight selected editions that incorporate research conducted on a variety of family enterprise topics.

FBR Précis

Research Applied: An FBR Précis on Applying Family Science to Executive Compensation in Family Firms

by Anneleen Michiels, Isabel C. Botero, and Roland Kidwell

This podcast features a discussion with Anneleen Michiels, Isabel Botero, and Roland Kidwell, discussing their article, “Toward a Family Science Perspective on Executive Compensation in Family Firms: A Review and Research Agenda,” published in the March 2022 issue of FBR.

Research Applied: An FBR Précis on Family Firms and Environmental Performance

by Alfredo De Massis and Ivan Miroshnychenko

In their précis of “Family Firms and Environmental Performance: A Meta-Analytic Review,” an article that appears in the March 2022 issue of FBR, the authors provide a summary of the research and key findings, and explore the practical implication of the research for families, advisors, and researchers in the field.

Other Surveys and Studies

Family Purpose in Family Firms: What it looks like and why it’s important

by Kendall Cotton Bronk

In her article, Kendall summarizes the results of a research project exploring the role of family purpose in well-established family enterprises.

To Empower Members of the Next Generation, We Need to Answer Their Questions

by Peter Jaskiewicz, Sabine Rau, and Katrina Barclay

The authors provide an overview of their recent research into the hopes and desires of next generation members of family enterprises. Their research, which sought to identify the 35 most pressing questions from Next Gens with responses from leading academics and advisors, are described and summarized in this edition of FFI Practitioner.