Jan‐Philipp Ahrens

Gender preferences in the CEO successions of family firms: Family characteristics and human capital of the successor

Jan‐Philipp Ahrens, Andreas Landmann, Michael Woywode · Journal of Family Business Strategy · 2015 · 173 citations

Ownership Structure, Ceo Successions, Firm Performance +9

The Enigma of the Family Successor–Firm Performance Relationship: A Methodological Reflection and Reconciliation Attempt

Jan‐Philipp Ahrens, Andrea Calabrò, Jolien Huybrechts et al. · Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice · 2019 · 74 citations · Full text

Post-succession Firm Performance, Family Management, Family Business Studies +10

Innovation in the post-succession phase of family firms: Family CEO successors and leadership constellations as resources

Jan Zybura, Nora Zybura, Jan‐Philipp Ahrens et al. · Journal of Family Business Strategy · 2020 · 65 citations · Full text

Family Management, Innovation Leadership, Management +11

“Shadow emperor” or “loyal paladin”? – The Janus face of previous owner involvement in family firm successions

Jan‐Philipp Ahrens, Lorraine Uhlaner, Michael Woywode et al. · Journal of Family Business Strategy · 2017 · 47 citations

Janus Face, Previous Owner Involvement, Family Firm Successions

Is exposure to the family firm always good for the next CEO? How successor pre-succession firm experience affects post-succession performance in family firms

Baris Istipliler, Jan‐Philipp Ahrens, Suleika Bort et al. · Journal of Business Research · 2023 · 21 citations · Full text