Corporate Governance and Innovation - Venture Capital, Joint Ventures, and Family Businesses

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph A. McCahery ◽  
Erik P. M. Vermeulen
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Venture Capital ◽  
Joint Ventures ◽  
Family Businesses

Family Business Governance

2021 ◽  
pp. 24-40
Author(s):  
Reena Agrawal ◽  
Ganga Bhavani
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Substantial Portion ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The World

Corporate governance is a significant tool to build strong and long relationships among various stakeholders in kinds of business organizations. Family businesses are not an exception to this. Like any other businesses, family businesses also need to have governance in place and practice to achieve the business strategies and to have long-term succession. Family-owned businesses are the backbone of many countries' economies in the world contributing substantial portion of GDP. Considering these, it is important to know the best practices of governance in family owned business organizations and the role played by governance to improve the strengths of these businesses. The chapter throws light on family business governance and explores various important practices highlighting their advantages and disadvantages in detail.

Venture Capital Reputation, Post-IPO Performance, and Corporate Governance

2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 1295-1333 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. N. V. Krishnan ◽  
Vladimir I. Ivanov ◽  
Ronald W. Masulis ◽  
Ajai K. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Venture Capital ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Initial Public Offering ◽  
Performance Measures ◽  
Ipo Performance ◽  
The Past ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Public Offering

AbstractWe examine the association of a venture capital (VC) firm’s reputation with the post-initial public offering (IPO) long-run performance of its portfolio firms. We find that VC reputation, measured by the past market share of VC-backed IPOs, has significant positive associations with long-run firm performance measures. While more reputable VCs initially select better-quality firms, more reputable VCs continue to be associated with superior long-run performance, even after controlling for VC selectivity. We find that more reputable VCs exhibit more active post-IPO involvement in the corporate governance of their portfolio firms, and this continued VC involvement positively influences post-IPO firm performance.

Another hybrid? Family businesses as venture capitalists

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torbjörn Ljungkvist ◽  
Börje Boers
Keyword(s):  
Venture Capital ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Family Ownership ◽  
Venture Capitalists ◽  
Ethical Awareness ◽  
Minority Shareholders ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This paper addresses the phenomenon of venture capital firms which are also family businesses (VCFBs). The purpose of this paper is to explore and understand the phenomenon of VCFB by answering the following questions: What are the features of professionalization in VCFBs? And, how do professionalization and types of family businesses explain the strategies and governance of VCFBs? Design/methodology/approach As an explorative case study, it maps the Swedish venture capital (VC) industry and compares two VCFBs and their business investments with regard to strategy and governance. Findings By suggesting two major configurations, the study explains how family business development and levels of professionalization relate to differences in VCFBs’ strategies, which in turn, affect their governance. The personal VCFB features active owners who personally take responsibility roles and strongly focus on customers and relationships. The administrative VCFB strongly focuses on predetermined financial metrics, high ethical awareness among board members, and ongoing interplay between the active family board members and minority shareholders. Research limitations/implications The study was conducted in Sweden and concerns Swedish VCFBs. The paper contributes to the literature by combining the two currently separate research streams, i.e. family business and VC, highlighting the importance and consequences of family ownership in VC businesses. Practical implications The present study provides stock market investors and stock analysts with a deeper understanding of VCFBs’ strategy incentives. By identifying the kind of VCFB and its relation to strategy, more reasonable assessments and analyses of the VCFBs’ actions will be possible. Family firms willing to accept VC-finance should consider the type of VC and the potential consequences of family ownership. Originality/value This study is the first to classify VC firms as family businesses. Moreover, it shows the features of professionalization in VCFBs by suggesting a set of configurations.

The Intersection of Family Business and Audit Research: Potential Opportunities

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Trotman ◽  
Ken T. Trotman
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Judgment And Decision Making ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Audit Judgment ◽  
Auditor Judgments

Previous research has illustrated the importance of family businesses and significant differences between family and nonfamily businesses. Such differences will likely affect auditing for family versus nonfamily businesses. The authors emphasize experimental research labeled as “audit judgment and decision making research.” They argue that some aspects of people, tasks, and environment are different between family and nonfamily businesses and that these differences affect auditor judgments. A range of theoretical frameworks applicable to auditing research related to family businesses are considered. The authors suggest potential research opportunities related to auditor judgments, auditor—client negotiations, the demand for auditing, audit quality, corporate governance, and internal audit.

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