Risk abatement as a strategy for R&D investments in family firms

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 617-627

  Patel, Pankaj C ^a   Chrisman, James J ^b,c  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

behavioral agency theory; family firms; R D investment; Risk abatement

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENTS;

AGENCY THEORY; ECONOMIC OBJECTIVES; FAMILY FIRMS;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84883252631     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2119     Document Type: Review

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