Master of Science in Business Administration

FAMILY BUSINESS

Luca Gnan

Teaching material

AAA SYLLABUS (MUST TO READ)

» Syllabus anno accademico 2023/2024
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Session 1: Introduction of the course - Defining family business

» Slides session 1
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Session 2: Prevalence and economic contribution of family firms around the globe

» CASE STUDY: More than a move to Mexico
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» Slides session 2
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Session 3: Governance in the family firm: premises, corporate and ownership governance

» Slides session 3
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Session 4: Governance in the family firm: family governance

» CASE STUDY: Beretti Holdings—More than a retirement decision
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» Slides session 4
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Session 5: Strategic management in the family business: competitive advantages and the agency perspe

» CASE STUDY: Henkel’s Genthin plant
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» Slides session 5
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Session 6: Strategic management in the family business: RBV and OI perspectives

» CASE STUDY: Branding and CSR at HiPP
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» Slides session 6
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Session 7: Strategic management in the family business: institutional and paradox perspectives

» CASE STUDY: Managing paradoxes
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» Slides session 7
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Session 8: Succession in the family firm: goals and processual issues

» Slides session 8
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Session 9: Succession in the family firm: change strategy and who is in charge of the change

» Slides session 9
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Session10: Succession in the family firm: value, finance, legal, and tax issues

» CASE STUDY: Bernet’s choice—Valuation, emotional value, family discount and fair distribution of assets within the family
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» Slides session 10
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Session11: Change and transgenerational value creation

» CASE STUDY: Transgenerational value creation at Ahlstrom (Finland)
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» Slides session 11
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Session12: Interpersonal relationships and conflict in the family firm: social issues, family values

» Slides session 12
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Session13: Interpersonal relationships and conflict in the family firm: managing conflicts

» CASE STUDY: Conflict in the Solomon family
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» Slides session 13
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Session14: Financial management in the family firm: differences with no family firms

» Slides session 14
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Session15: Financial management in the family firm: financial tools

» Slides session 15
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Session16: Financial management in the family firm: financial sustainability

» CASE STUDY: Tom’s world
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» Slides session 16
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Session17: Financial management in the family firm: compensations

» CASE STUDY: Medco Energi Internasional
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» Slides session 17
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Session18: Financial management in the family firm: family offices

» Slides session 18
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Suggested additional references

» Gnan, L. and Montemerlo, D., (2006), “Family-firm relationship in Italian SMEs: ownership and governance issues in a double-fold theoretical perspective”, in P. Z. Poutziouris P., Smyrnios, K. X., and Klein, S. B., “Handbook of research on family b
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» Gnan, L. and Songini, L., (2015), “Family involvement and agency cost control mechanisms in family small and medium-sized enterprises”, Journal Of Small Business Management, vol. 53, p. 748-779
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» Gnan, L., Montemerlo, D., Huse, M. (2015), “Governance systems in family SMEs: the substitution effects between family councils and corporate governance mechanisms”, Journal of Small Business Management, p. 1-27
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» Gnan, L., Montemerlo, D., Schulze, W., Corbetta, G., (2008), “Governance Structures in Italian Family SMEs” In: (a cura di): Comacchio A. and Pontiggia A., “L'organizzazione fa la differenza”, Roma: Carocci Editore
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» Gnan, L., Songini, L., (2014), “The glass ceiling in SMEs and its impact on firm managerialisation: a comparison between family and non-family SMEs”, International Journal of Business Governance And Ethics, vol. 9
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» Poutziouris, P., (2001) “Understanding family firms”, in (Ed.) Adam, J., Institute of Directors, “The Growing Business Handbook”, London: Kogan Page, Chapter 6.3: pp. 9-15
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» Poza, E. J., “Family Business”, First Edition. Mason, OH: Thomson South-Western, 2004
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» Songini, L., Gnan, L., Malmi, T (2013), “The role and impact of accounting in family business”, Journal of Family Business Strategy
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» Songini, L., Gnan, L., Morelli, C., Vola, P., (2015), “The why and how of managerialization of family businesses: evidences from Italy”, Piccola Impresa / Small Business
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» Villalonga, B. and Amit, R., (2005), “How do family ownership, control and management affect firm value”, Journal of financial economics, 80: 385-417
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» Zattoni, A., Gnan, L., Huse, M., (2012) ,“Does Family Involvement Influence Firm Performance? Exploring the Mediating Effects of Board Processes and Tasks”, Journal Of Management
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Various readings

» Bean counter or strategist? Differences in the role of the CFO in family and non-family businesses
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» Cda e imprese familiari, niente serve più del superfluo
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» CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDIES: TOWARD A THEORY OF THE FAMILY FIRM
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» FAMILY BUSINESS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN A SAMPLE OF DUTCH FIRMS
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» I meccanismi di pianificazione e controllo nelle PMI
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» I modelli concettuali e le condizioni di funzionamento delle aziende familiari
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» La funzione imprenditoriale e la funzione manageriale
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» LA NUOVA DISCIPLINA DEL “PATTO DI FAMIGLIA”
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» Osservatorio AUB sulle aziende familiari italiane
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» Patti di famiglia
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» The Bind that Ties: Socioemotional Wealth Preservation in Family Firms
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» The F-PEC Scale of Family Influence: A Proposal for Solving the Family Business Definition Problem
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» The professionalization of family firms: theory and practice
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» The special role of strategic planning for family businesses
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» WOMEN, GLASS CEILING, AND PROFESSIONALIZATION IN FAMILY SMEs. A MISSED LINK
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