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Boards of directors in family firms: a generational perspective

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  • Yannick Bammens
  • Wim Voordeckers
  • Anita Gils

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  • Yannick Bammens & Wim Voordeckers & Anita Gils, 2008. "Boards of directors in family firms: a generational perspective," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 31(2), pages 163-180, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:sbusec:v:31:y:2008:i:2:p:163-180
    DOI: 10.1007/s11187-007-9087-5
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    Keywords

    Board tasks; Board composition; Family firms; Generational differences; L26; M13;
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    JEL classification:

    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • M13 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - New Firms; Startups

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