Innovation in family firms: A systematic literature review and guidance for future research

A Calabrò, M Vecchiarini, J Gast… - International journal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Through a systematic review of 118 peer‐reviewed journal articles published between 1961
and 2017, this article provides an integrative picture of the state of the art of the family firm …

Family firm internationalization: Past research and an agenda for the future

JL Arregle, F Chirico, L Kano, SK Kundu… - Journal of International …, 2021 - Springer
Although the study of family firm internationalization has generated considerable scholarly
attention, existing research has offered varied and at times incompatible findings on how …

Family influence and digital business model innovation: The enabling role of dynamic capabilities

J Soluk, I Miroshnychenko… - … Theory and Practice, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
New digital technologies have prompted many firms, including family firms, to innovate their
business models. We study the role of dynamic capabilities as mediator in the relationship …

[HTML][HTML] Riding the waves of family firm internationalization: A systematic literature review, integrative framework, and research agenda

F Debellis, E Rondi, E Plakoyiannaki… - Journal of World …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the proliferation in research efforts, family firm (FF) internationalization scholarship
suffers from fragmentation, theoretical limitations, and empirical indeterminacy, leaving …

Family firms in the global economy: Toward a deeper understanding of internationalization determinants, processes, and outcomes

A De Massis, F Frattini, A Majocchi… - Global Strategy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Research Summary: Research on the internationalization of family firms has flourished in
recent years, yet the mechanisms through which family involvement shapes the …

Innovation with Limited Resources: Management Lessons from the G erman M ittelstand

A De Massis, D Audretsch, L Uhlaner… - Journal of Product …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
German Mittelstand firms are globally recognized for their innovation, especially regarding
product, process, and service innovation. So what can scholars and managers across the …

Doing more with less: Innovation input and output in family firms

P Duran, N Kammerlander, M Van Essen… - Academy of …, 2016 - journals.aom.org
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 …

Sustainability in family business: Mechanisms, technologies and business models for achieving economic prosperity, environmental quality and social equity

T Clauß, S Kraus, P Jones - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2022 - Elsevier
Enhancing sustainability in terms of a simultaneous pursuit of economic, ecological and
social goals has become a key requirement for firms across industries and countries …

Innovation through tradition: Lessons from innovative family businesses and directions for future research

A De Massis, F Frattini, J Kotlar… - Academy of …, 2016 - journals.aom.org
In steering toward the future, innovation managers are commonly advised to dismiss the old
and make way for the new. However, such “recency bias” may significantly limit a firm's …

Understanding the social role of entrepreneurship

SA Zahra, M Wright - Journal of management studies, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
There is a need to rethink and redefine the social value added of entrepreneurial activities to
society. In this paper we develop five pillars on which the evolving social role of …