Tradition and innovation: the paradox powering family business
Tradition is defined as the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation. Innovation is the process of changing something established by introducing new methods...
Alfredo De Massis is ranked as the most influential and productive author in the family business research field in the last decade in a recent bibliometric study. De Massis is an IMD Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Business at IMD where he holds the Wild Group Chair on Family Business and works with other universities worldwide.
January 31, 2025 • by Alfredo De Massis, Emanuela Rondi, Vittoria Magrelli , Francesco Debellis in Family business • 9 min read
Tradition is defined as the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation. Innovation is the process of changing something established by introducing new methods...
May 28, 2024 • by Alfredo De Massis, Josh Wei-Jun Hsueh, Luis Gomez-Mejia in Family business • 5 min read
Many factors dictate the non-financial value of family firms. Why would two similar firms with the same extent of family involvement choose different CSR strategies?...
April 10, 2024 • by Alfredo De Massis in Family business • 9 min read
The strategic use of the past in firms is more complex than previously thought, but also more powerful and could even boost innovation, according to new research....
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