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Sarah Fitz-Koch is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Family Entrepreneurship and Ownership (CeFEO) at Jönköping University. Her research focuses on identity dynamics in family businesses, portfolio entrepreneurship, and innovation strategies within agricultural and rural contexts. She currently holds a leave of absence from active teaching duties.
Her work bridges organizational behavior and entrepreneurship, examining how founders navigate identity transitions during business succession and diversification. Key themes include the interplay between socioemotional wealth preservation and innovation capabilities in family firms, as well as the role of entrepreneurial portfolios in rural economic development.
- Research interests: Family Business Dynamics, Agricultural Entrepreneurship, Identity Construction, Innovation Strategy
Publications span topics such as founder identity construction, multi-generational business group development, and the psychological aspects of entrepreneurial identity in farming communities. Her work contributes to understanding how family firms balance economic imperatives with socioemotional legacy preservation.
