Empirics in Family Business Research: Progress, Challenges, and the Path Ahead
This study’s purpose is to assess the state of empirical research to account for the past as well as guide future research efforts.
Viewing Family Firm Behavior and Governance Through the Lens of Agency and Stewardship Theories
Two theories of organizational behavior, namely agency theory and stewardship theory, have frequently been used to explain the unique aspects of family firms.
Entrepreneurial Exploration and Exploitation in Family Business: A Systematic Review and Future Directions
Research Applied précis prepared by Frank Hoy, Worcester Polytechnic Institute We use the label “entrepreneur” when we talk about business founders.
Global Family Offices: An Ibero-American perspective
Thanks to Iñigo Susaeta, general director of Arcano Family Office for his thoughts on the evolution of the family office in the Ibero-America region and how a movement toward more holistic models is emerging.
Family Offices Globales: Una perspectiva iberoamericana
Iberoamerica ha sido en los últimos años una de las regiones de mayor crecimiento a nivel mundial gracias, entre otros factores, al buen hacer de sus empresarios y sus empresas.
Research Applied: FBR Précis for the Practitioner
In this paper, the authors present a review of literature about family enterprises and their approach to and practice of philanthropy.
Hard Side vs Soft Side: Distinctions that are no longer helpful — if they ever were
Possibly the most important lesson I have learned from many years as a business lawyer is that Tarzan was right — “Jane, it is a jungle out there.”
2016 Family Enterprise Case Competition
This week’s Practitioner features the Family Enterprise Case Competition held at the University of Vermont, January 15-17. One of the nice things about being The Practitioner is that you get invited places!
Embedding The Family’s Values by Creating an Ethical Will
Much as I admired Frank Perdue for his success with his family poultry business, I admired him even more for his success as a family man.
The Latest Thinking from Richard Beckhard Practice Award Winners
The Practitioner likes to look forward, especially in a Leap Year. (See last week’s blog on New Year/Leap Year), but…looking backward is also fun. And… appropriate in 2016 as FFI celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Most Popular Articles of 2015
A summary of the most popular articles by month in 2015 with thanks to all the readers and writers and editors for the year!
FBR Then and Now: An interview by Cynthia Nalevanko
As we close out the year, we are pleased to feature an interview conducted by SAGE editor Cynthia Nalevanko, demonstrating the growth of FBR over the years and its increase in ratings and rankings.
Research Applied: FBR Précis for the Practitioner
The last in this year’s précis of FBR articles. Thanks to all précis authors in 2015 and especially to FBR assistant editor Karen Vinton for organizing this series.
Agency, Stewardship and the Universal-Family Firm: A qualitative historical analysis
When FBR was first published in 1988, a year which many business historians now consider to be the founding of the family business research field, there were virtually no conceptual models to guide authors, topics, or the general public.
The Influence of Family Ownership on Long-Lived Asset Write-Offs
Research Applied précis prepared by Kenneth Moores, Moores Family Enterprise and Bond University Evidence continues to mount on the differences between family and nonfamily firms.
Research Applied: FBR Précis for the Practitioner
Continuing in our series of précis and podcasts for FBR articles, please enjoy: John Ward’s précis on How Family, Business and Community Logics Influence Family Firm Behavior and Rules of the Game in an Organizational Field.
How Family, Business and Community Logics Influence Family Firm Behavior and Rules of the Game in an Organizational Field
Research Applied précis prepared by John L. Ward, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University Family first or business first?
The Impact of Shared Stories on Family Firm Innovation: A multi-case study
Everyone will be familiar with a version of the entrepreneur’s story that celebrates the personal achievements of an individual who succeeds, sometimes after overcoming adversity through a combination of hard work and innate talent.
Interview with Nadine Kammerlander
Karen Vinton’s podcast interview with Nadine Kammerlander, co-author of The Impact of Shared Stories on Family Firm Innovation: A multi-case study.
An Interview with Professor Josep Tàpies: More myths and realities
Josep Tàpies is professor in the department of strategic management and holder of the Family-Owned Business Chair at IESE.