2010
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-010-9228-2
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Are family ownership and control in large firms good, bad, or irrelevant?

Abstract: Family ownership, Family firms, Institution-based theory of corporate governance, Principal-principal conflicts,

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“…If the family ownership is more efficient and the agency is better, there is no problem between the interest of the agent and the principal, which means that the management will lead the company as well as possible for the benefit of the "family" so that the company will be run efficiently and honestly. Jiang and Peng (2011) find that the presence of CEO who has family relationship can enhance companies' stock return (in Indonesia and Taiwan). Therefore, a company with a high family ownership will have a low tendency to conduct fault compared to companies that have a low family ownership.…”
Section: Ownership Structurementioning
confidence: 99%
“…If the family ownership is more efficient and the agency is better, there is no problem between the interest of the agent and the principal, which means that the management will lead the company as well as possible for the benefit of the "family" so that the company will be run efficiently and honestly. Jiang and Peng (2011) find that the presence of CEO who has family relationship can enhance companies' stock return (in Indonesia and Taiwan). Therefore, a company with a high family ownership will have a low tendency to conduct fault compared to companies that have a low family ownership.…”
Section: Ownership Structurementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some evidence suggests that family owners may have superior monitoring abilities compared to diffused shareholders, especially when this is combined with family control over management and the boards of firms (Anderson & Reeb, 2004) Other evidence suggests that family owners may create conflicts between dominant and minority shareholders, which they call a "principal-principal" form of agency conflict (Young et al, 2008). Governance problems associated with family control are typically related to the increased likelihood of the abuse of power (Jiang & Peng, 2011). Research from North America (e.g.…”
Section: The Governance Roles Of Dominant Shareholders and Investor Pmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Because SOEs have strong financial and legal support from the home country government, they may have other agendas than legal and reputational bonding when cross-listing. A third prominent type of firms in EE is family firms (Globerman, Peng, & Shapiro, 2011;Jiang & Peng, 2011). Doidge and his colleagues (2009a) find that family firms in EE are less likely to cross-list in the United States if the controlling shareholders can consume private benefits.…”
Section: Limitations and Future Research Directionsmentioning
confidence: 99%