Presentation on CEO Succession in Family Firms at the Chinese University of Hong Kong

The results of recent ifm research regarding CEO successions in family firms were presented on 16th April 2014 by Dr. Jan-Philipp Ahrens at a faculty seminar of the management area of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). The presentation covered findings from the projects "Inside CEO Successions in Family Firms: Should Predecessors Stay Active or Cultivate Roses?" and "Nepotism - CEO Succession, Ownership, and Firm Performance" and was well received by the faculty audience as well as Chinese entrepreneurs and family firm leaders. According to the host Prof. Kevin Au, PhD. (Director of the Center for Family Busines CUHK & Board of Directors Family Firms Institute, Inc., publishing the Family Business Review) family firms will continue to be an important topic for the Chinese economy and entrepreneurs.