Research Summary: Research on the internationalization of family firms has flourished in
recent years, yet the mechanisms through which family involvement shapes the …

Although the study of family firm internationalization has generated considerable scholarly
attention, existing research has offered varied and at times incompatible findings on how …

Abstract Hennart, Majocchi, and Forlani propose and validate a new explanation of family
firms' internationalization heterogeneity shedding light on the role of a family firm's global …

Despite its importance, there is no clear understanding of the uniqueness of family firms'
internationalization. This article sheds new light on this issue with a meta–analysis of 76 …

Abstract 25 years ago, Gallo and Sveen (1991) published the first paper about
internationalization of family businesses. Since then, research in this area has steadily …

Internationalization is an important entrepreneurial strategy for the growth and long-term
survivability of family firms. Research on family firm internationalization (FFI) has attracted …

Research Summary: We argue that willingness (attitude toward risk, return, and
socioemotional wealth), ability (extent of control), and resource availability influence the …

Despite the proliferation in research efforts, family firm (FF) internationalization scholarship
suffers from fragmentation, theoretical limitations, and empirical indeterminacy, leaving …

Research Summary: The unique preferences of family firms may lead to internationalization
strategies that differ from those of nonfamily firms. Furthermore, heterogeneity among family …

Much scholarly attention has been paid to the internationalization of family firms. In this
paper, I contend that our knowledge remains limited because of a dominant focus on …