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First Name
Ana

Last Name
Gonzalez

Email
[email protected]

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Title
Associate Professor

Office
SCB 3120

Phone
(616) 331-7359

Department
Family Owned Business Institute, Management

Expertise
• Family Business Governance • Entrepreneurship in Family Business • Succession in Family Business

Biography
Ana Gonzalez is an Associate Professor in the Management Department at Grand Valley State University. Her research interests include entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and social responsibility in family businesses. Ana has been a member of the STEP Project for Family Enterprising since 2006, a Global research initiative about entrepreneurship in family businesses.

Education
Ph.D., Tulane University (2012) MS, Management, , Tulane University (2008) Ms. Economics, Universidad de los Andes (2004) BS, Industrial Engineering, Universidad de los Andes (1998)

Teaching Areas
Family Business Management Strategy

Publications
González, A. C., Rodriguez, Ossa, Uram (2017). Leadership and Governance Decisions in Family Business Performance: An Application of Fuzzy Sets Logic. Journal of Small Business Strategy, Vol 27(1), pp. 51-66. Ossa, H., González, A. C. (2016). Hacienda Flandes: Ups and Downs of a Colombian Coffee Farm. Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies, 6:1, pp. 1-23 González, A. C., Ribero Medina, R. (2004). Determinantes de la calidad de los niños en términos de salud y educación en Colombia. Revista Coyuntura Social(31), pp. 41-61.

Service
Board member, Family Business Alliance, Grand Rapids Board member, STEP Project for Family Enterprising, Babson College

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