Resources & Research

The Center for Family Enterprise conducts research that positively impacts the family business community through collaborations at Oregon State University and beyond, and by convening researchers who want to help businesses thrive.

Our goal is to help create positive cultures in family businesses by offering evidence-based, practical research they can use.


Research News

In 2005 Mark Green, former director of the Austin Family Business Program, co-founded the Family Enterprise Research Conference and hosted the inaugural conference in Portland, Oregon.

Every year since, the conference has been hosted in cities across the country. In 2024 the conference returned to Portland May 30-June 1 for a gathering of international scholars.

Conference Highlights:

  • 35 attendees
  • 16 posters presented

Awards Presented:

  • Luis Gomez-Mejia, Arizona State University, received the FERC Lifetime Influence and Impact Award for providing sustained and distinguished leadership toward the growth and development of family businesses and/or family business research and scholars (sponsored by Trinity Real Estate).
  • Management Innovation Adoption Process in Family SMEs: Exploration of the Microfoundations, presented by Ali Azouz, ESG-UQAM, Canada, won the Best Poster Award.

Learn more about the Family Enterprise Research Conference.

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