Awards & Honours
Barbara Hollander Award (2024). Family Firm Institute, Boston, USA
▪ For significantly engaging in the education, study and understanding of the family and social dynamics of family business.
Family Enterprise Case Competition: 3rd place (Undergraduate Division, 2024) University of Vermont, Burlington, USA
▪ Secured funding for, trained, and coached the third-placed team from Toronto Metropolitan University.The Vernon Zimmerman Best Paper Award (2023) Asian-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues, Gold Coast, Australia
▪ For the article entitled “Whistleblowing in Family Firms: The effect of Connection Power and Justice Dynamics”Ted Rogers School Research Recognition Award (2023). Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada
▪ Recognizing research excellence and acknowledging scholarly achievements for the 2022-2023 term.Best Paper Award Family Enterprise Research Conference 2023. Lafleur, C., Barbera F. & Hasso, T. (2023). Whistleblowing, Power, and Justice in Family Firms..Best Paper Award Nomination 2023 International Family Enterprise Research Academy Conference. Lafleur, C., Hasso, T., & Barbera, F. (2023). What Do Professionals Want to Know About Family Offices? A Delphi Study.Best Paper Award Asia-Pacific Family Business Symposium 2022. Examining Family Firm Succession from an Identity Perspective: A Systematic Review. Online.FFI Fellow 2021: Awarded to those who represent the highest level of professional designation within the global Family Firm Institute (FFI) and demonstrate ongoing expertise and commitment to the field of family enterprise.Best paper nomination 2020 International Family Enterprise Research Academy Conference. Graves, C. & Caspersz, D. & Barbera, F. Managing the Effects of Relationship Conflict on the Achievement of Family-Oriented Non-Economic Objectives: The Moderating Role of Family Governance. Commendation for the Enhancement and Innovation of Student Learning 2019. University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. Awarded for ‘using effective and innovative assessment and feedback practices’. Valued at $2,000 AUD.Commendation for Research Engagement 2019. Adelaide Business School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. For excellence in research engagement by the Family Business Education and Research Group. Best Paper Award 2019 International Family Enterprise Research Academy Conference. Bergamo, Italy. Graves, C. Shi, H. & Barbera, F. Family-Centred Non-Economic Objectives and the Internationalisation of Family Firms.Best Paper Award Family Business Review 2019. Barbera, F., Stamm, I., & DeWitt, R.-L. (2018). The Development of an Entrepreneurial Legacy: Exploring the Role of Anticipated Futures in Transgenerational Entrepreneurship (external link, opens in new window) . Family Business Review, 31(3), 352–378. Best Paper Award 2017 International Family Enterprise Research Academy Conference. Barbera, F., Stamm, I. & DeWitt, R. Entrepreneurial Legacies and Transgenerational Entrepreneurship in Family-Owned Firms: Evidence, Theoretical Dimensions, and Future Research.Outstanding Reviewer Award: Family Business Review 2015. Family Firm Institute, Boston, USA. Selected by the Editor and Associate Editors of the Family Business Review. Valued at $1,000 USD.Best Dissertation Award 2014. Family Firm Institute, Boston, USA. For outstanding academic achievement in the field of family business study. Valued at $2,500 USD.