Slide 1

Business Family Dynamics

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Family Stories, Innovativeness and Generational Transition

The Family Business Review article “The Impact of Shared Stories on Family Firm Innovation: A Multicase Study” is a fascinating study on the relationship between family stories, generational transition and innovation in family firms. This article would be particularly relevant to advisors who are interested in family storytelling, intergenerational communication and the elements which can influence a family firm’s innovativeness (or ability to innovate). Researchers Nadine Kammerlander, Cinzia Dessi, Miriam Bird, Michela Floris and Alessandra...