Projects
Tax aggressiveness in private family firms in an Islamic context: the effect of firm religiosity and moral values Hasselt University
Firm growth-degrowth, leverage and innovation in family firms Hasselt University
The relation between entrepreneurial orientation and the performance of family firms taking into account the moderating role of family involvement and the mediating role of family essence. University of Antwerp
The relation between entrepreneurial performance of family firms and the moderating role of family involvement and governance characteristics University of Antwerp
Role of Auditing and Audit Quality in Mitigating Agency Problems in Private Family Firms Hasselt University
Role of Auditing and Audit Quality in Mitigating Agency Problems in Private Family Firms Hasselt University
Impact of CEO's personality on family firm's decision making and behaviour Hasselt University
How does heterogeneity between financial buyers, family offices and private equity firms impact their investments. KU Leuven
Summary
My main research idea focuses on the investment criteria and behavior of Family Offices (“FO”) when acquiring a business versus other financial buyers, such as Private Equity investors (“PE”). First, we will define clearly what is an FO and a PE using criteria such as shareholding, investment horizon, risk appetite, size, leverage. In my day to day M&A practice we notice different acquisition criteria at acquisition ...
Beyond technology: organizational flexibility and innovation in family firms. KU Leuven
Over the course of the past decades, the world we live in has become more and more dynamic and unpredictable, affecting both individuals and companies alike. Organizations are not only subject to constant change, but that pace of change is also perceived to be accelerating. With the economic environment constantly evolving, many companies and, in their wake, academics and governments, focus their attention on innovation as a source of ...