Generational change and decision making in family business: the evolution of diversification, innovation and CSR strategies

Generational handover in family firms. Global relevance of family firms. Generational change in family firms. Planning the generational change. Managing the succession process. Decision-making in family firms. Socio-emotional wealth theory. Dimensions of SEW. Considerations on SEW approach. SEW approach in family firms’ decision-making. Decision-making evolution across generations. Succession process data in family firms. SEW evolution at different generational stages. Decision-making evolution. Formulation of research questions. Empirical research. Case studies: Tacchificio Villa Cortese S.r.l. and Noberasco S.p.a.