Research Topics
Mapping the research topics at CeFEO illustrates the multifacted nature of the research carried out in the center.

Ownership
- Family ownership
- Ownership transfer
- Succession
- Meaning of ownership
- Sustainable ownership
- Ownership forms
- Hybrid ownership
- Psychological ownership
- Crowdfunding
- Corporate governance
- The role of advisors
- Legal aspects
Family dynamics
- Family capital/familiness
- Family Embeddedness
- Family Theory
- Divorce
- Succession
- Socioemotional wealth
- Emotions, identity and wellbeing
- Reputation management
- Theory development
Entrepreneurship
[with specific reference to different ownership forms]
- Entrepreneurial lifecycle
- New venture creation/Start-ups
- Entrepreneurial orientation
- Entrepreneurial intentions
- Corporate entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurial families/Family entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurial couples
- Entrepreneurship by mothers
- Portfolio/Serial entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurial entry/exit
- Spin off/Spin out/Spawn
- Rural/Urban entrepreneurship
- Failure
Strategy
[with specific reference to different ownership forms]
- Firm performance
- Firm growth
- Firm internationalization
- Firm innovation
- Portfolio/M&A
- Human resources
- Career
Strategy-as-practice
[with specific reference to different ownership forms]
- Strategy-as-practice
- Organizational change
- Strategy making
- Entrepreneurial process
- Innovation processes
Governance
[with specific reference to different ownership forms]
- The role of the Top Management Team
- The role of Board Directors
- The role of the CEO
- The role of the Chairperson
- The role of Advisors
- Non family CEO
- Non-family Managers
- Family governance
- Legal aspects
Accounting
[with specific reference to different ownership forms]
- Accounting and auditing professions
- Accounting choice
- Accounting practices
- Auditing
- Control practices
- Financial accounting
- Financial instruments
- Financial and non-financial reporting
- Earnings management
- Management accounting
- Management control
Ethics
[with specific reference to different ownership forms]
- Responsibility
- Sustainability
- Philanthropy
- Morality
- CSR
- Spirituality and religion