An agency theoretic analysis of value creation through management buy-outs of family firms

Journal of Family Business Strategy

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 197-206

  Chrisman, James J ^a,b   Chua, Jess H ^c,g   Steier, Lloyd P ^d   Wright, Mike ^e,f   McKee, D'Lisa N ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^g ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agency theory; Family business; Management buy outs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870532065     PISSN: 18778585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfbs.2012.10.003     Document Type: Article

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