As the field of family business matures, research increasingly focuses on actors outside the
owner family. The most important non-family member a family firm can hire is arguably a non …

We use data from the Portuguese Stock Market to examine the link between firm
performance, board structure, and top executive pay. We examine whether the governance …

In family firms, the family often plays a central role in the strategic decisions of the business.
However, until recently, research has primarily focused on exploring the role that business …

The performance of intellectual capital (IC) depends on the efficiency of investments in
tangible and intangible resources devoted to value creation activities. The performance of IC …

This paper investigates the relationships among corporate ownership, the level of board
compensation, and firms' future performance within Italian listed companies. Board …

We examine how two distinct ownership forms of concentrated control affect executive
compensation. We compare executive compensation in dual class firms with that in single …

This study examines the effect of corporate boards with family ties on board compensation
and firm performance. Family firms dominate the vast majority of enterprise forms around the …

Based on a unique country set up with concentrated ownership of firms, strong
representation of major shareholders on boards and one of the highest percentages of firms …

The essence of a family business captures the distinguishing factors differentiating them
from non-family businesses. Among these factors, the constructs of family firms' managing …

CEO compensation in family firms is affected by certain corporate governance
characteristics, such as the generational stage of the firm (founder or descendant-controlled …