Understanding why some firms outperform others is central to strategy research. The
resource-based view (RBV) suggests that competitive advantages arise due to possessing …

The topic of corporate distress and turnaround has been of interest to organizational change
theory for many decades. This article considers existing reviews in discussing the current …

We argue that greater availability of financial support by the family for creating a new venture
entails stronger financial and non‐financial obligations. Cognizant of these obligations …

We add novel insights to the debate about why individuals choose to start their own firm by
comparing entrepreneurial intentions to the intentions to work at a university as an academic …

This study examines the impact of employee experiences of restructuring and downsizing on
well‐being. The job demands‐resources model was used to develop hypotheses related to …

Downsizing is a common organizational practice, yet research on the outcomes of
downsizing has produced mixed findings. To contribute to this debate, we use an …

This study analyzes the extent to which family firms adopt distinct restructuring strategies
(employee downsizing, management dismissals, asset retrenchment, dividend cuts) in …

A critical yet unanswered question for family-owned firms in a survival-threatening crisis is
which turnaround moves to employ and for what reasons. Building on noneconomic goals …

This study seeks to investigate whether family firms are more likely to downsize their
workforce than their non‐family counterparts. Drawing on socioemotional wealth approach …

In this study, we test the effects of retrenchment aggressiveness on turnaround performance.
Using the downward-spiral, threat–rigidity, and survivor syndrome perspectives, we …