While progress has been made in recent years to understand the differences among family
firms, insights remain fragmented due, in part, to an incomplete understanding of …

This study systematizes and classifies the state-of-the-art of knowledge about innovation
and succession in family businesses. Our systematic literature review details the existing …

Family firms are characterized by specific leadership settings that have recently attracted
increasing scholarly attention. This study provides a systematic review of the academic …

We use a social exchange perspective to review family firm succession literature owing to its
fit with the multiphase, multistakeholder nature of the process. We searched the history of 34 …

The behavioral agency model suggests that to preserve socioemotional wealth, loss-averse
family firms usually invest less in R&D than nonfamily firms. However, behavioral agency …

A growing body of research shows that family firms are different from other organizations in
significant ways. In this paper we review this literature by examining how family firms differ …

Using behavioral and stakeholder theories, we suggest that family firms may have family–
centered non–economic goals and that these goals could influence firm behaviors. This …

This study maps and analyzes the scientific research networks of family business
succession. We examine coauthors' activities in terms of not only productivity but also their …

A long–term orientation (LTO) is often associated with family firms, but the LTO construct is
underdeveloped. This paper sets forth a framework for studying LTO in family firms including …

This article reviews research on women's involvement in family firms according to a drivers-
behaviors-outcomes framework. Through a systematic review, we analyze and organize the …