What is Your Reference Point? How Price Volatility and Organizational Context Affect the Reference Points of Family and Nonfamily Managers

Evelyn Stommel; Nicole Gottschalck; Andreas Hack; Kimberly A. Eddleston; Franz Kellermanns; Nils Kraiczy

Small Business Economics · 2024-02-22 · Issue: 2024-08
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Title: What is Your Reference Point? How Price Volatility and Organizational Context Affect the Reference Points of Family and Nonfamily Managers
Human authorship: Evelyn Stommel; Nicole Gottschalck; Andreas Hack; Kimberly A. Eddleston; Franz Kellermanns; Nils Kraiczy
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Evidence limits: Small selected manager sample with low response rate. Experimental investment scenario differs from actual portfolio decisions and incentives. No evidence of superior realized returns or a validated investment intervention.
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