Family contingencies and board composition: evidence from Tunisia

Wafa Khlif, Lotfi Karoui, Coral Ingley and Wiem El Manaa

Journal of African Business, 2016, vol. 17, issue 1, 16-32

Abstract: Despite the widespread attention given to succession and generational issues by family business researchers, little systematic interest has been given to the relationship between these issues and the firms’ governance system. This paper analyses family-related contingency factors as determinants of board composition in family-controlled firms. Results from a sample of Tunisian family firms show that the composition of board members is determined primarily by variables relating to family complexity and family involvement. Among these firms the appointment of outside directors to their boards tends to begin from the third generation of family ownership. The findings support the argument that board composition in family firms is a reflection of family characteristics. The study contributes a more nuanced understanding of the influence of ownership structure and board composition on the succession process in family firms.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2016.1096705

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