MMTC breakfast information meeting 

GenZ and the (uncertain) future of family business

Kajsa Haag and Bart Henssen (presenters)

(co-authored with Julia Suess-Reyes)

March 3, 12:00-13:00 CST

B6046 and Zoom

Zoom link: http://cefeo.se/zoom

ABSTRACT: For family businesses to continue over time, new generations must accept the task of continuing their legacy. This is often a significant concern for current family business leaders, as trans-generational entrepreneurship has demonstrated positive outcomes for both businesses and society. However, considering the societal level changes in job mobility and recent reports on the career aspirations of young people, the future of family business seems to be at jeopardy. To gain insights into the future of family business, our research focuses on a new generation whose intentions are crucial, yet quite unknown. We interview family members belonging to the societal generation called ‘GenZ’, born 1997-2013, to explore their intentions (or lack thereof) for joining their family’s business. We respond to calls for understanding the “modern family” in family business research and explore the concept of ‘generation’ from a sociological perspective as a category of societal belonging.

Dear colleagues, 

You are welcome to join us for the
“Brown Bag Seminar in Economics and Finance”
presented by

Jana Schütz

Jönköping International Business School

Title: Do annual pension statements affect retirement planning?

Date: Monday, March 3
Time: 12:10-13:10
Host: Andrea Schneider

This presentation will be given on campus.

Join the seminar in room B5002 or on Zoom

Zoom link: https://ju-se.zoom.us/j/61375630943?pwd=k6sb3jIHgrem8aT8hoJaDEAfSrGy5x.1

Meeting ID: 613 7563 0943

Password: BBEFS
You can find this term’s seminar program on our webpage.

Want to do an internship, even in a foreign country? Get information about different opportunities for professional internships, information about how to find them and how to apply. 

Tuesday March 4th 12.15-1 pm 
B1033, Jönköping International Business School 

Lunch is offered for pre-registered students that sign up before Feb 25 .

Register at https://ju.jobteaser.com

Ayesha Manzoor will defend her doctoral thesis in Business Administration at a public defence on Tuesday, 4th of March 2025 at 1.15 pm in B1014 at JIBS.
The title of Ayesha’s thesis is  “The Journey from Resentment to Reconciliation: Exploring Brand Hate in Airline Critical Incidents”

Faculty examiner/opponent: Associate Professor Elin Nilsson, Umeå University  

Members of the Examining Committee: Associate Professor Danilo Brozovic, Skövde University, Associate Professor Clarinda Sousa Jansberg, Linnaeus University, and Associate Professor Ulf Aagerup, JIBS.

Chairperson at the defence: Associate Professor Andreas Jansson, JIBS

Principal supervisor: Professor Tomas Müllern, JIBS
Deputy supervisor: Assistant Professor Guénola Nonet, JIBS

It’s almost time for the campus to buzz with a truly international atmosphere. On Wednesday 5 of March, 11.00 - 13.00, it is time for our Go Exchange fair. 

The fair will be held in the JTH entrance hall.  

This is an opportunity for the exchange students that are currently studying at Jönköping University to promote our partner universities as well as share their wonderful experiences from studying abroad. 

The purpose of the fair is to inspire other students at JU to take the opportunity to study abroad as well as encourage a curiosity to learn about the many different cultures we have on campus. 

At 12:15, in room E1029, will International Office have an information session for all JU students interested in exchange studies. 

All students and staff are welcome to come, learn and be inspired. 

MMTC resarch Seminar presented by Anette Hill

Annette is presenting the research titled as "Streaming Platform Imaginaries: audiences and Southeast Asian streaming".

The 8th EULiST “Fridays for Research” event on “AI in product realization for Sustainable Industry” will be held as a joint online meeting on Friday, 7th March, 12:00 – 15:00 CET.

More specifically, representatives from the EULiST member universities will deliver concise 5-minute presentations on the following topics:

1. AI in Product Design and Development
2. Sustainable Manufacturing Processes (e.g. Predictive Maintenance)
3. Supply Chain Optimization (e.g. Circular Economy models)
4. AI in Eco-friendly Product Materials
5. Smart Production and Industry 4.0
6. Sustainable Consumer Products
7. Data-Driven Sustainability
8. Sustainability Tracking (e.g carbon footprints, emissions),
9. AI in Renewable Energy Integration and Demand Forecasting

This will be followed by a 10-minute discussion, fostering further research collaborations.
The session will conclude with a summary of key outcomes and a presentation of the future steps.

Participants may connect using this Webex link
For more information regarding the event, contact Angelos Markopoulos amark@mail.ntua.gr

Diversity in the Making: Insights from Family Business Research

Lia Tirabeni and Daniel Pittino

(Lia Tirabeni is Associate Professor at University of Milano-Bicocca)

March 10, 12:00-13:00 CST

B7030 and Zoom

Zoom link: http://cefeo.se/zoom

ABSTRACT: How does paternalistic leadership in family businesses shape diversity, particularly in terms of gender, age, and social belonging? Furthermore, how do these factors contribute to patterns of inclusion and exclusion within family firms? This study explores various dimensions of diversity in the family business context, with a particular focus on how paternalistic leadership—characterized by clan control and socioemotional wealth preservation—influences organizational practices that foster and perpetuate discriminatory and exclusionary dynamics. Specifically, we examine how gender, age, and social belonging—whether to the family unit or the local societal context— an influence roles, conditions, and opportunities within family firms. Our analysis builds on insights from recent literature in family business research, supplemented by empirical findings and fields notes from the Italian family business context. The study underscores that, while family businesses are highly resilient and play a crucial role in global economies, their deeply ingrained traditional structures can create obstacles to diversity and inclusion. Addressing these challenges requires both internal cultural transformations and external interventions from policymakers, investors, and employees. Finally, this research calls for further investigation into how family business governance and leadership practices contribute to shape broader societal perceptions of diversity. Given their strong socio-economic influence, family firms may, in fact, serve as mechanisms for the reproduction of traditional gender roles and social hierarchies, thereby influencing inclusion policies and diversity frameworks across the wider economic and social landscape beyond the firm.

Do you want to get started with LinkedIn? Do you want to know how recruiters work with Linkedin for recruiting? How to you build your network? Bring your computer for practical exercises. For beginners. Limited number of participants.

Monday March 10th 12.15-1 pm
B3008 Jönköping International Business School

Register at https://ju.jobteaser.com

Jeffrey Braithwaite, Professor, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, is coming back to us at Jönköping Academt (JA) to participate in a seminar on how we can use research to contribute to the understanding of how healthcare both affects and is affected by climate change, and how we can do something about this major societal challenge. In early 2024, Jeffrey participated in the Climate Day we organized at JU/JA. Jeffrey is one of the world's best-known and most published research leaders in the areas of healthcare organization, improvement science, and patient safety. Recently, Jeffrey has also been involved in research on the climate issue and has, in addition to several articles been responsible for a book on the subject Routledge Handbook of Climate Change and Health System Sustainability

The seminar will be held in English and in a hybrid format. Welcome to room Ga529 at HHJ or join us through this link: https://ju-se.zoom.us/j/68345061764
No notification is needed.

See the other JA seminars this spring >

Join us for a fika with MMTC guest Tiantian Yang who will briefly share about her research interests. 

Mattias Sandgren will defend his doctoral thesis in Business Administration at a public defence on Friday, 14th of March 2025 at 12 Noon in B1014 at JIBS.
The title of Mattias’s thesis is  “Financial and non-financial disclosure in a family business context”

Faculty examiner/opponent: Professor Annalisa Principe, Bocconi University, Italy  

Members of the Examining Committee: Professor Mervi Niskanen, University of Eastern Finland, Professor Lukas Goretzki, Stockholm School of Economics, and Professor Wim Voordeckers, Hasselt University, Belgium.

Chairperson at the defence: Associate Professor Andreas Jansson, JIBS

Principal supervisor: Professor Timur Uman, JIBS
Deputy supervisors: Professor Mattias Nordqvist, JIBS/SSE, and Professor Tobias Johansson-Berg, Mälardalen University

Dear colleagues, 

You are welcome to join us for the
“Brown Bag Seminar in Economics and Finance”
presented by

Matthias Ritter

University of Tübingen

Title: Designing Set-Aside Auctions for Farmland:

A Policy Learning Approach

Date: Monday, March 17
Time: 12:10-13:10
Host: Andrea Schneider

 This presentation will be given on campus.

Join the seminar in room B5002 or on Zoom

Zoom link: https://ju-se.zoom.us/j/61375630943?pwd=k6sb3jIHgrem8aT8hoJaDEAfSrGy5x.1

Meeting ID: 613 7563 0943

Password: BBEFS

Please use this link to sign up for bilateral talks.
You can find this term’s seminar program on our webpage.

MMTC research Seminar presented by Andrea Schneider

“What Drives the Timing of Retirement Planning?”

JA is part of Co-Lab, a seminar series on co-production led by the Dartmouth Institute with an international audience. The network organizes seminars every month and these are open to anyone who is curious about the subject. Welcome to the seminar where JA's PhD student Joakim Edvinsson presents his ideas on co-designing an age-friendly hospital.

The seminar is in English. Please use this link >

No notification is needed.

Welcome to the Open Dat at JU! Take the chance to get more inforamtion about our programmes, internship, exchange studies and much more.
Information sessions are mainly held in Swedish but prospective international students are very welcome to attend the fair and talk directly to our students and staff.
See more information here. (in Swedish). 

The Academic Choir JUVE welcome you to a concert Sunday March 23rd in Sofia Church 18.00 with the theme; ”Towards brighter days”                             

It´s free admission - WELCOME

Dear colleagues, 

You are welcome to join us for the
“Brown Bag Seminar in Economics and Finance”
presented by

Thushyanthan Baskaran

Ruhr University Bochum

Title: Populist Policy Makers

Date: Monday, March 24
Time: 12:10-13:10
Host: Andrea Schneider

This presentation will be given on campus.

Join the seminar in room B5002 or on Zoom

Zoom link: https://ju-se.zoom.us/j/61375630943?pwd=k6sb3jIHgrem8aT8hoJaDEAfSrGy5x.1

Meeting ID: 613 7563 0943

Password: BBEFS

Please use this link to sign up for bilateral talks.
You can find this term’s seminar program on our webpage.

Erika Arevalo, PhD. Candidate in Business Administration will present her Final Seminar entitled:

“Residents’ place citizenship behaviors through place identity: A study in the context of a cultural event”

Discussant: Senior Associate Professor, Docent Lisa Källström, Högskolan Kristianstad.

Principal supervisor: Associate Professor, Docent Adele Berndt, JIBS

Join Zoom Meeting
https://ju-se.zoom.us/j/62964130877?pwd=5NdVYClw8lWVXqci3Rw2KEkLmP6sFT.1

Meeting ID: 629 6413 0877   Passcode: 351498

MMTC Sustainability working group

Dear colleagues, 

You are welcome to join us for the
“Brown Bag Seminar in Economics and Finance”
presented by

Timo Trimborn

Aarhus University

Title: Economic Growth and Climate Change –
Many Trajectories, Many Destinations

Date: Monday, March 31
Time: 12:10-13:10
Host: Andrea Schneider

This presentation will be given on campus.

Join the seminar in room B5002 or on Zoom

Zoom link: https://ju-se.zoom.us/j/61375630943?pwd=k6sb3jIHgrem8aT8hoJaDEAfSrGy5x.1

Meeting ID: 613 7563 0943

Password: BBEFS

Please use this link to sign up for bilateral talks.
You can find this term’s seminar program on our webpage.