Soumaya El Hayek Sfeir holds a Master’s degree in Law, a Master’s degree in Finance, and a PhD in Management Sciences. Her research centers on the diversity of directors within family-owned businesses, exploring their characteristics, behaviors influencing the choice of successors, and delving into emotions and other non-economic factors that may elucidate the succession process. Currently, she serves as an Associate Professor at Excelia Business School in La Rochelle, France, where she also holds the role of Academic Program Leader for the MSc in Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation. With an extensive career spanning over a decade, Soumaya has gained valuable experience in the corporate domain, specializing as a legal advisor within an international context. Her expertise extends to accompanying, informing, and advising directors and leaders in diverse aspects of human resources, economics, and legal procedures. Throughout her career, she has also been actively involved in managing the family business, gaining invaluable insights into its unique dynamics and challenges.
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The benefit of gender diversity on the corporate boards of family firms (FFs) continues to receive growing interest. In this paper, we examine the goals of women who hold a position on the board of directors at FFs. Goal setting has been used to identify what they want to accomplish here. How do they make a difference? This question is answered through the theoretical lens of socio- emotional wealth (SEW) and goal setting. We contribute to the literature supporting gender-diverse board composition, emphasizing the goals associated with women on FF boards, and highlighting their role in family business succession.
Drawing on SEW and goal setting theory, this study examines how women’s goals influence succession. Driven by the research question, our data bring together three categories of goals pursued by women in the boardroom.
- Research
- Entrepreneurship, Governance
