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Performance and Behavior of Family Firms

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  • Esra Memili

    (Bryan School of Business and Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 370 Bryan, Greensboro, NC 27402, USA)

Abstract
This Guest Editor’s note reflects on the contributions of each article in the Special Issue on family firms’ behavior and performance. Building on this, several under-researched areas concerning family involvement in businesses are identified and the resulting impact on firm behavior and performance is explained. Finally, future research directions and insights for practitioners are outlined.

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  • Esra Memili, 2015. "Performance and Behavior of Family Firms," IJFS, MDPI, vol. 3(3), pages 1-8, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijfss:v:3:y:2015:i:3:p:423-430:d:55517
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