Parallel sessions

Thursday 14th April 2005, 12.15 – 13.45

1- Professionalization: Room G-201

Chair: Montemerlo, Daniela

12.15 – 12.40: “The Influence of Family Businesses on Personality and Career Choice: Motives for Students.” By Halter, Frank.

12.40 – 13.05: "Determinants of Business Succession Performance". By Weber, Hendrik.

13.05- 13.25: “Understanding External Management in Family Businesses.” By Hall, Annika.

13.25- 13.45: “Developing a Methodology for Exploring the Field of Family-Owned Media Companies in the Nordic Countries.” By Koulovari, Panagiota.

2- Finance: Room G-301

Chair: Treviño-Rodríguez, Rosa Nelly

12.15 – 12.35: “Family Business, Agency Costs and Equity Risk Premium: An Empirical Analysis on Italian Listed Companies.” By Tiscini, Riccardo; Di Donato, Francesca.

12.35 – 13.05: “Intergenerational Differences in Financial Structures and Performance of Family Firms.” By Laveren, Eddy; Molly, Vincent.

13.05 - 13.25: “Do Family Firms Have a Competitive Advantage in M&A and Post Integration Processes?” By Treviño-Rodríguez, Rosa Nelly.

13.25- 13.45: “Organizing Family Ownership on the Stock Exchange.” By Nordqvist, Mattias.

3- Succession: Room G-302

Chair: Flören, Roberto

12.15 – 12.35:  “Leadership and Knowledge Transfers in Succession of Family Firms in Catering Business.” By Hautala, Taru.

12.35 – 12.55: “Transfers between Generations: a Case Study on the Intergenerational Transfer Process and Successor Preparation.” By Caudieux, Louise.

12.55 - 13.15: “Selection Criteria in the Scope of Family Business Succession.” By Spelsberg, Henner.

13.15 - 13.30: "The Impact of Mentoring in the Success of Generational Transitions in Mexican Family Firms". By Garza, Guillermo.

13.30- 13.45: “Mentoring / Succession.” By Tunkkari, Minna.