Family firms in India: family involvement, innovation and agency and stewardship behaviors

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 869-900

  Ashwin, A S ^a   Krishnan, Rishikesha T ^b   George, Rejie ^c  

^a INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LTD   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT INDORE   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE   (India)

Author keywords

Agency theory; Business group affiliation; Family firms; Family management; Family ownership; India; Indian pharmaceutical industry; Innovation; R D investments; Stewardship theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949318743     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-015-9440-1     Document Type: Article

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