Media Contributions

List of FAMBUSS researchers' contributions to danish and international media, such as articles, interviews etc. 

2021

What can business school teach a family firm? An interview with Morten Bennedsen in the Financial Times, November 29, 2021.

The real-life family business drama you don’t see on HBO’s ‘Succession’. An interview with Morten Bennedsen on CNBC, November 14, 2021, shedding the light on some of the challanges faced by family businesses.

A legacy that transcends generations... Six secrets to a family business that has lived for more than 200 years. An interview with Morten Bennedsen in the Korean Mail Business Newspaper, 14 November, 2021 (in Korean).

Nyt stort studie: Når virksomheder skal have kvinder i bestyrelsen, ansætter de i høj grad familiemedlemmer. Danish newspaper coverage of Ph.D.-student Esther Chevrot's study "It only Takes a Strong Tie: Board Gender Quotas and Network-based Hiring". Berlingske, October 20, 2021. Research results have also been covered by Bestyrelsesguiden and India Education Diary.

2020

Covid-19 Furloughs Are Getting the Job Done. Morten Bennedsen, Birthe Larsen, Ian Schmutte, Daniela Scur. INSEAD Knowledge, 10 July 2020.

Understanding the impact of government aid to firms in the COVID-19 pandemic. Morten Bennedsen, Birthe Larsen, Ian Schmutte, Daniela Scur. VOX EU 28 June 2020.

Preserving job matches during the COVID-19 pandemic: Firm-level evidence on the role of government aid. Morten Bennedsen, Birthe Larsen, Ian Schmutte and Daniela Scur, Covid Economics Issue 27, 9 June 2020. The research results were covered by among others The Economist, Børsen, Berlingske, Fagbladet 3F, TV2, RITZAU, DR.

Hjælpepakker redder titusindvis fra en fyreseddel. University of Copenhagen News site, 15 June 2020. 

2019

Inside Family Firms (pdf). Article about FAMBUSS research in EU research autumn/winter 2019. Blazon Publishing and Media Ltd. 

BANQUE PICTET & CIE SA: A Family-Run Firm with a Unique Co-Evolution. Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry. Chinese Family Business Review, July 2019.

Interview with Morten Bennedsen: Hong Kong property patriarchs leaves sons with $64bn question. Nikkei Asian Review, May 17, 2019. Reprinted in FINANCIAL TIMES.

Van Eeghen: Ten Rules of Success for a Long-Lived Family Firm. Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry. Published in Chinese Family Business Review, May 1, 2019.

Kongō Gumi and the Six Secrets of Longevity. Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry. Tharawat Magazine. December 2019. 

Professionalization. Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, SID, Singapore 2019.

Challenges facing Chinese private firms and the need for long-term planning, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, Published in SCMP, April 1, 2019

Ja, opgørelse af kønsbaeret lønstatistik mindsker løngabet mellem mænd og kvinder. Morten Benendsen, debatindlæg i Politikken, March 3 2019.

Gender Wage Gaps close when they are disclosed, Morten Bennedsen, Published in INSEAD Knowledge, February 1, 2019

A Eleven-Part Series on Family Businesses: Peugeot, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, Published in CFBR, January 1 2019

A Eleven-Part Series on Family Businesses: MollerGroup, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, Published in CFBR, Feb and March 2019

Research: Gender Pay Gaps Shrink When Companies Are Required to Disclose Them, Morten Bennedsen, Elena Simintzi, Margarita Tsoutsoura and Daniel Wolfenzon, January 23 2019

2018

A Three-Part Series on Family Innovation, Part 1: Beretta, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, Published in CFBR, October 1 2018

A Three-Part Series on Family Innovation, Part 1: JDNeuhaus, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, Published in CFBR, November 1 2018

A Three-Part Series on Family Innovation, Part 1: Pollet, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, Published in CFBR, December 1 2018

SAMSUNG and the Winter Olympics, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, published in ETHICAL BOARDROOM, Spring Edition 2018

Hoare Bank, UK, Part one of a four part series on Family Asset Based Business Strategies, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, published in China Family Business Review, January
2018.

VMC France, two of a four part series on Family Asset Based Business Strategies, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, published in China Family Business Review, February 2018.

De Kuyper, Nederland, Part three of a four part series on Family Asset Based Business Strategies, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, published in China Family Business Review, March 2018.

D’Ieteren, Belgium,, Part four of a four part series on Family Asset Based Business Strategies, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, published in China Family Business Review, April 2018.

Garbellotto (Italy), Part one of a four part series on Family Traditions and Values, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, published by China Family Business Review, May 2018.

Mellerio (France), Part two of a four part series on Family Traditions and Values, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, published by China Family Business Review, June 2018.

Hoshi Ryokan (Japan), Part three of a four part series on Family Traditions and Values, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, published by China Family Business Review, July2018.

A.E. Kochert (Austria), Part three of a four part series on Family Traditions and Values, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, published by China Family Business Review, August 2018.

Baretta (Italy), Part four of a four part series on Family Traditions and Values, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry, published by China Family Business Review, September 2018.

Professionalizing the Family Firm, Morten Bennedsen and Brian Henry. South China Morning Post, Published May 1, 2018.

Family Business Longevity Requires Owners to Step Back, Morten Bennedsen, INSEAD KNOWLEDGE, 29. May 2018.

Planning for Family Business Longevity in Three Steps. Morten Bennedsen, published in INSEAD, Feb 16, 2018.

2017

Business schools ‘teach what you can’t learn from your parents’. Morten Bennedsen, published in Finaincial Times, Dec 13, 2017

Professionalisation of Family Firms: Key Elements. Morten Bennedsen, published Oct 25, 2017.

Samsung saga sends out message. Morten Bennedsen, published in South China Morning Post, Oct 07, 2017.

Samsung’s Lee family succession crisis shows the importance of long-term planning. Morten Bennedsen, published in South China Morning Post, Oct 06, 2017.

Samsung: Third Generation Chaebol Faces Unexpected Challenges (Part C: Lee Jae-yong Gets a Time Out). Morten Bennedsen, Published in INSEAD KNOWLEDGE, Sept 29, 2017.

Samsung: Third Generation Chaebol Faces Unexpected Challenges (Part B: Succession). Morten Bennedsen, published in INSEAD KNOWLEDGE, Sept 29, 2017.

Samsung: Third Generation Chaebol Faces Unexpected Challenges (Part A: Drivers of Success). Morten Bennedsen, published in INSEAD KNOWLEDGE, Sept 29, 2017.

Hankook Chinaware: Confucianism and Filial Piety within Values-based Leadership. Morten Bennedsen, published in INSEAD, Sept 25, 2017.

La bonne gouvernance est essentielle à la pérennité des entreprises familiales. Morten Bennedsen, published in Trends-Tendances, Sep 13, 2017.

Drivers of Effort: Evidence from Employee Absentism. Morten Bennedsen in Globes, Israel in Hebrew, July 12, 2017.

Protecting the Business from Generational Friction. Morten Bennedsen, published in INSEAD KNOWLEDGE, May 19, 2017

中国家族企业职业化的关键要素 (Key Elements of Professionalization of Family Business in China), Morten Bennedsen, published in INSEAD, May 18, 2016

A recipe for employee motivation. Morten Bennedsen, published in Management-Issues, May 16, 2017

Professionalisation of Family Firms. Morten Bennedsen, published in Education Post, May 2, 2017

Five Challenges That Could Derail a Succession Plan. Morten Bennedsen, published in INSEAD KNOWLEDGE, May 2, 2017

Four Simple Rules for Succession Planning. Morten Bennedsen, published in INSEAD KNOWLEDGE, Apr 17, 2017

A Recipe for Employee Motivation. Morten Bennedsen, published in INSEAD KNOWLEDGE, Mar 31, 2017

기고 / 모르텐 베네드센 인시아드 교수·브라이언 헨리 인시아드 리서치 펠로 , Published in mk, Mar 24, 2017

Fem spørgsmål du bør stille dig selv som ejerleder. Morten Bennedsen, published in Ejerskifte, Mar, 2017

The Implications of the EU vs. Apple Case. Morten Bennedsen, published in INSEAD KNOWLEDGE, March 10, 2017