Intertemporal tradeoffs in family firms’ R&amp;D investments: The role of transgenerational succession intention

Wei Lei; Jianhua Ge; Yanlong Zhang

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Intertemporal tradeoffs in family firms’ R&D investments: The role of transgenerational succession intention

Wei Lei

Jianhua Ge

Yanlong Zhang

European Management Journal Vol. 44 No. 2 pp. 360-370 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Apr 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 44(2)
Pages: 360-370
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Authors

W

Wei Lei

Department of Hand Surgery Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei 430022 China

J

Jianhua Ge

Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Yanlong Zhang

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 72172151

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Wei Lei, Jianhua Ge, Yanlong Zhang (2026). Intertemporal tradeoffs in family firms’ R&D investments: The role of transgenerational succession intention. European Management Journal, 44(2), 360-370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2025.03.001

Intertemporal tradeoffs in family firms’ R&amp;D investments: The role of transgenerational succession intention

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