Chairperson: Cristina Cruz Serrano

Location: New York , Amphitheater, 6th Floor 

• Paper: Succession Challenges in Hungarian Agricultural Family Businesses 

Author: Gyula Márton, SZABÓ (Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary) 

• Paper: Religious values and succession in family businesses: the case of Tunisia 

Authors: Hedi YEZZA École de gestion - Université de Sherbrooke, Canada; Oumaima QUIDDI ESCA Ecole de Management, Chair of Family Businesses, Morocco 

• Paper: Preparing Family Business Companies for Leadership Succession from Second to Third Generation in Saudi Arabia 

Author: Mohamed GOUDA, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, LINCOLN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia  

• Paper: The Impact of Family Identity, Emotional Attachment, and Binding Social Ties on Next-Generation Commitment in Saudi Family SMEs 

Authors, Basma Abubakr Khoja, Jomana Yasir Alansari (King Abdulaziz University) (Saudi Arabia) 

Chairperson: Hicham Nachit

Location: Shanghai Amphitheater, 6th Floor  

• Paper: "Being Sustainable: YOUR Best Decision To Last As A Family Business" 

Authors: Silvana Mariel Muñoz; Founder /Director & CEO of Family Business Global Movement (FBGM)  and NextGen Global Movement (NGGM), Argentina 

• Paper: Family Business and the Environment: The Contingent Role of Feedback and Uncertainty 

Authors: Stefano Elia, Politecnico di Milano (Italy); Lucia Piscitello, Politecnico di Milano (Italy); Alfredo Valentino, ESCE International Business School (France) 

• Paper: Does Family Ownership Shape the ESG-Financial Risk Nexus? Empirical Evidence 

Authors: Zahra ADARDOUR, ENCG El Jadida, Chouaib Doukkali University, Slimane ED-DAFALI, ENCG El Jadida, Chouaib Doukkali University; Hicham Sbai ENCG El Jadida, Chouaib Doukkali University (Morocco) ; Khaled HUSSAINEY, Bangor Business School, Bangor University, United Kingdom 

• Paper: CSR in SMEs Through the Lens of Action Logics: A Comparative Sociological Analysis of Family and Non-Family Business Owner-Managers 

Authors: Hanane BOUZEKRAOUI, (LIRE-MD), FSJES Marrakech, Université Cadi AYYAD; Mohamed LOULID,  (LIRE-MD), FSJES Marrakech, Université CADI AYYAD Morocco 

Chairperson: Alfredo Valentino 

Location: Paris Amphitheater, 5th Floor 

• Paper: The Role of the Top Management Team in the Professionalization of Moroccan Family Businesses: Governance and Strategic Decision-Making 

Author: Badr Habba (CFB – ESCA École de Management), Farah Farhane (LAREGO, UCA) Morocco 

• Paper: The impact of “affective commitment separation” on the decision-making quality of family firm top management teams: the mediating role of collective psychological ownership 

Authors: Laura Hoekx & Ine Umans Research Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Firm (RCEF), Belgium) 

• Paper: The Incidences of Governance on ESG Adoption in African Family Businesses: Challenges, Enablers, and Strategic Pathways 

Authors: Azzeddine Allioui (CFB, ESCA Ecole de Management); Rachid Hachad (Hassan II University), Morocco  

Chairperson: Josiane Fahed-Sreih 

Location: New York  Amphitheater, 6th Floor 

• Paper: Unraveling the impact of bifurcation bias on family firm performance: the mediating roles of status conflict and organizational citizenship behavior  

Authors: Hanne Kreemers; Tensie Steijvers; Ine Umans; Nadine Lybaert (Research Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Firm (RCEF), Hasselt University (Belgium) 

• Paper: Compensation of Family Members and its Effect on Family Firm Performance 

Authors: Josiane Fahed-Sreih, Jean-Marie Arida, Institute of Family and Entrepreneurial Business, Lebanese American University (Lebanon) 

• Paper: Career Orientation of Family Members in Family Firms: A Qualitative Study on Dual Intentions 

Author: Hiba Birgach (CFB – ESCA Ecole de Management) Morocco 

Chairperson: Qeis Kamran 

Location: Shanghai  Amphitheater, 6th Floor 

• Paper: The Role of Management Professionalization in Reconciling Innovation and Family Practices in Family Firms 

Authors: Badr Habba (CFB – ESCA Ecole de Management), Farah Farhane (LAREGO, UCA) Morocco 

• Paper: Green innovation in family firms: a bibliometric mapping of research trends and gaps. 

Authors: Mohamed Ouiakoub (CEREFIGE, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France); 

Fahd Maatoug (LAREGO, UCA, Morocco); Ahmed Sabbari (LAREGO, UCA, Morocco);  

• Paper: Navigating Digital Convergence: An AI-Driven Bibliometric Analysis of Product Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in the Metaverse Era 

Author: Qeis Kamran ISM International School of Management, Germany 

• Paper: Green Innovation and Generative AI for Financial Performance as a Strategic Regeneration in Moroccan Family Businesses 

Authors: Azzeddine Allioui (CFB, ESCA Ecole de Management); Hanane Allioui (2LaRI, Ibn Tofail University); Rachid Hachad (Hassan II University), Morocco  

Chairperson: Adnane Maalaoui 

Location: Paris  Amphitheater, 5th Floor 

• Paper: Systematic Literature Review on Family Firms and External Equity: State of the Art and Future Perspectives  

Authors: Hannelore Gerits, Ine Umans; Anneleen Michiels; Jelle Schepers, UHasselt, Research Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Firm (RCEF), Belgium

• Paper: Financial Behavior of Family Businesses in the Arab world: Institutional and Contextual Specificities  

Author: Oumaima Quiddi (CFB – ESCA École de Management) Morocco  

• Paper: How do family business goals shape the financing preferences of family firms’ finance teams? Authors: Céline Vandevenne, Ine Umans; Sigrid Vandemaele ; Laura Hoeckx Research Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Firm (RCEF), Belgium) 

Chairperson: Oumaima Quiddi  

Location: New York  Amphitheater, 6th Floor 

• Paper: The Psychological Dimension of Ownership in Family Firms: A Systematic Review of Governance and Emotional Dynamics. 

Authors: Fahd Maatoug (LAREGO, UCA, Morocco); Ahmed Sabbari(LAREGO, UCA, Morocco); Mohamed Ouiakoub (CEREFIGE, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France) 

• Paper: Organization of hypo-groups in Family-Owned SMEs: A Conceptual Model   

Author: Soukaina Aboutaybi (LAREGO, UCA) Morocco 

• Paper: Understanding the Double-Edged Impact of Conflict and Its Management in Family Business Succession 

Author: Hedi YEZZA École de gestion - Université de Sherbrooke, Canada; Oumaima QUIDDI ESCA Ecole de Management, Chair of Family Businesses, Morocco 

• Paper: CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES AND FAMILY FIRMS DURING TIMES OF CRISIS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW AND FUTURE RESEARCH AGENDA 

Authors: Lucija Mihotiç (Faculty of Economics and Business Zagreb): Gregor Pfajfar; University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business (Croatia)

Chairperson: Giorgia Maria D'Allura 

Location: Shanghai Amphitheater, 6th Floor 

• Paper: Entrepreneurial Orientation Under Female Family Leadership: Zooming in on Only-Child CEOs and Generational Dynamics in Family Firms. 

Authors: Torchia Mariateresa (International University of Monaco, Omnes Education Group), Monaco; Alfredo Valentino ( ESCE International Business School), France; Carl Alberg (USN School of Business), Norway 

• Paper: Family Talk, Entrepreneurial Walk: The Role of Language in Shaping Entrepreneurial Mindsets 

Authors: Giorgia Maria D'Allura; Federica Romano (University of Catania), Italy 

• Paper: From organizational entrepreneurial orientation to individual entrepreneurial orientation: Exploring the case of non successors in business families 

Authors: Badr Habba (CFB, ESCA Ecole de Management); Hiba Ait Bihi (LAREGO, UCA) Morocco 

Chairperson: Taib Berrada

Location: Paris Amphitheater, 5th Floor 

• Paper: Resilient Financing for Moroccan Family Businesses in the Sports and Construction Sectors in the Era of 2030 World Cup 

Authors: Azzeddine Allioui (CFB, ESCA Ecole de Management); Rachid Hachad (Hassan II University), Morocco  

• Paper: THROUGH THE LENS OF COMMITMENT ESCALATION:  Exploring the financial decisions of Moroccan family-owner managers in times of financial distress 

Author: Taib Berrada El Azizi, (CFB – ESCA Ecole de Management) ; Houda Arougay (LAREGO, UCA) ; Badr Habba (CFB – ESCA Ecole de Management), Morocco 

• Paper: The impact of Family Logic on Strategic Exit:Evidence from Moroccan Family-Owned Entreprises 

Author: Farah Choukri (CFB, ESCA Ecole de Management /LAREGO, UCA) Morocco