Understanding why some firms outperform others is central to strategy research. The
resource-based view (RBV) suggests that competitive advantages arise due to possessing …

The study of the roles, impact, and challenges associated with nonfamily members in family
firms has generated considerable attention in the literature. To gain an appreciation of this …

Abstract Research Summary What type of firms are more likely to survive or even thrive in
disaster events such as earthquakes, wildfires, and the COVID‐19 pandemic? We …

Family firms are often portrayed as an important yet conservative form of organization that is
reluctant to invest in innovation; however, simultaneously, evidence has shown that family …

Agency and stewardship theories are prominent perspectives to examine myriad issues
within family firms. Although considered opposing theories, both address the same …

Research Summary: Building on a unique data set with information on the nuclear structure
of entrepreneurial families, we integrate leadership succession into a socioemotional wealth …

Adopting a stewardship perspective and relying on a sample of 93 Spanish family firms, we
emphasize the importance of psychological ownership as a primary determinant of …

Abstract Manuscript Type Empirical Research Question/Issue Considering the recent
financial and economic crisis as a unique exogenous shock, our study investigates the …

This study presents the results of a meta-analysis of the financial performance of family firms.
Drawing on a sample of 380 studies, we find that family firms show an economically weak …

Extant literature on foreign entry increasingly recognizes firms' heterogeneity as a potential
reason for inconsistency in results on the establishment mode choice, that is, whether and …