Dr. Tobias Reif
Teaching & Research Interests
Teaching
- Unternehmer und Unternehmen (Bachelor)
- Case Study Training im strategischen Management (Bachelor)
- Corporate Strategy (Master)
- Strategische Herausforderungen im Profifußball – Projektseminar mit dem 1. FC Nürnberg (Master)
Research
- Search Funds
- Family Firms / Succession
- Socioemotional Wealth (SEW)
- Entrepreneurship
Curriculum Vitae
Practical background
| Since 2021 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Research and teaching associate at the Chair of Corporate Management |
| 2019-2020 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Student assistant at the Chair of Corporate Management |
| 2018 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Student assistant at the Chair of Technology Management |
| 2017 | Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH
Internship in HR administration and payroll (Schwäbisch Gmünd) |
Education
| 2021-2024 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Doctoral student at the Chair of Corporate Management (Dr. rer. pol.) |
| 2018-2021 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Master in Management (M.Sc.) |
| 2019 | Nelson Mandela University
Exchange Student (Port Elizabeth, South Africa) |
| 2015-2018 | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Business Studies (B.A.) |
2025
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One concept to bind them: An exploration of the search fund phenomenon
In: European Management Journal (2025)
ISSN: 0263-2373
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2025.02.007
2023
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May the resources be with you: a systematic review and framework of startup funding options
In: Management Review Quarterly (2023)
ISSN: 2198-1620
DOI: 10.1007/s11301-023-00336-6
2024
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Navigating succession: Unveiling predecessor preferences for successor attributes in family firms
Academy of Management (AOM) (Chicago, 9. August 2024 - 13. August 2024) - , , , , :
Passing the torch: Investigating predecessor preferences for desired successor attributes in family business succession
European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Bath, 26. June 2024 - 28. June 2024)
2023
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It’s a Match? An Investigation of Search Fund Successions/Acquisitions in the Context of Family Firms
International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) (Krakau, 6. July 2023 - 8. July 2023) - :
It’s signaling game time! Investigating Search Fund Successions in the context of Family Firms
Academy of Management (AOM) (Boston, 4. August 2023 - 8. August 2023) - :
Why are we Bonding with Family Firms? An Examination of Search Fund Successions/Acquisitions
European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Dublin, 14. June 2023 - 16. June 2023)
2022
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Who is the Chosen One? – A Systematic Literature Review on the Core Concepts of Family Firm Succession
European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Winterthur, 13. June 2022 - 17. June 2022) - , , :
Your Path Lies Before You – A Review on Succession in Family Firms and a Way Ahead
Academy of Management (AOM) (Seattle, 5. August 2022 - 9. August 2022)
DOI: 10.5465/ambpp.2022.16613abstract - , , :
With Great Decisions Comes Great Responsibility: Reviewing the Core Concepts of Family Firm Succession
International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) (Santander, 22. June 2022 - 24. June 2022)
2021
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Lifting the Curtain of Silence: The Discovery and Conceptualization of the Search Fund Phenomenon
International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) (Santander / Virtual, 14. June 2021 - 25. June 2021) - , , :
Why is there a Veil of Silence? The Exploration of the Search Fund Phenomenon
European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Montreal / Virtual, 16. June 2021 - 18. June 2021)