The benefits of family ownership, control and management on financial performance of firms

David Audretsch (), Marcel Hülsbeck and Erik Lehmann ()

No 05-10, UO Working Papers from University of Augsburg, Chair of Management and Organization

Abstract: The benefits of family ownership and control of firms are at the center of the family firm debate. Previous studies have used either family ownership or management as proxies for control. Both indicators are off the mark, as they do not measure decision control as intended by the theory of the firm. This is the first study investigating the direct influence of family ownership, control and management on financial firm performance, while controlling for goal heterogeneity of different stakeholders. Our results clearly show that family control is beneficial for all stakeholders, while neither family ownership nor management influences financial performance. Monitoring behavior of families is the central component and essence of family firms and can be used as a point of departure for the development of a unified theory of family firms.

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Family Business; Ownership and Control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G32 L22 L26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1690963

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