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Linking Transgenerational Value Creation With Natural Environment And Sustainability Policy In Family And Non-Family Owned Firms: Extending The Agency-Stewardship Theory Debate, Justin Craig, Clay Dibrell
Linking Transgenerational Value Creation With Natural Environment And Sustainability Policy In Family And Non-Family Owned Firms: Extending The Agency-Stewardship Theory Debate, Justin Craig, Clay Dibrell
Justin B. Craig
In this paper, we extend the existing agency-stewardship theory debate by linking transgenerational value creation with the natural environment. We enlist stewardship and agency theories to frame our discussion. Specifically, a firm with a positive natural environmental sustainability policy (ESP) acts as a proxy for the attributes of stewardship theory, whereas a neutral firm position toward ESP operates as a surrogate for agency theory. We test stewardship theory within the context of non-family (n=175) and family-owned (n=216) firms. Our findings suggest that family-owned firms do exhibit forms of stewardship behavior, while non-family-owned firms displayed propensity toward agency-like actions.
Dummy Boards And Bored Dummies: Changes Needed At Bauer Holdings, Justin Craig, James Bergmuller
Dummy Boards And Bored Dummies: Changes Needed At Bauer Holdings, Justin Craig, James Bergmuller
Justin B. Craig
Frank Bauer rules Bauer Holdings by stealth and sees no reason why he should consider giving up his position as Chairman of the board. In this way, Frank is like many business leaders who have been involved in a multi-generational business since its founding. One of Frank's sons holds a position on the board and although Frank wants this son to eventually take over the business, the anointed son does not have the skills required or the passion to pursue the position. The third generation Bauers' are now questioning their involvement in the business and what role, if any, they …