.... Originality/value This study contributes to the knowledge and understanding of how, in light of the pandemic, the resilience of these family businesses contributes to redesigning their internal governance system in favour of the second generation and effectively accelerating the succession process. Maria...

...Suhail Sultan; Monika Hudson; Nojoud Habash; Wasim I.M. Sultan; Naser Izhiman Purpose This article explores the effect of entrepreneurial orientation (EO), governance and geographic location on the performance of Palestinian family-owned businesses. Design/methodology/approach...

... refer to as the maximized value partnership (MVP). These comparisons are followed by practical advice for owners in regard to these governance mechanisms. Findings The MVP ownership model has the potential to level the playing field between public and private actors. This potential is realized...

... rights only By drawing upon institutional theory, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of four critical resources (credit, electricity, contract enforcement and political governance) in explaining the quality of entrepreneurship and the depth of the supporting entrepreneurship...

.... While system-level governance concentrates on the “place” of the coordinating mechanism, cooperation focuses on the intensity of the working relationship between the actors. We know from network theory and organizational theory that the units and their relations define the system. While there may...

... and associated governance mechanisms in the UK to address the following questions: How are evolving systems of regional governance in the UK impacting on the capability of regional policy to foster entrepreneurship? To what extent does enterprise policy form a key part of the overall economic development...

... of responsible ownership behaviors: professionalism, active governance, owner as resource, and basic duties. Professionalism (i.e. acting in accordance with expectations and agreements among owners and in relation to the firm) is the only behavior positively associated with financial performance. The effect...

... future reforms to the British Chamber system. Various aspects of British, French and German Chambers are discussed, compared and contrasted in order to consider whether a move to public law status on the part of British Chambers would be in Britain’s best interests. Chambers of Commerce Governance...

... for explaining obvious parallels, and (3) propositions that furnish a basis for further research. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Small firms Governance History Business history ...