Over the years, thoughtful scholars have left us compelling reminders that differences
among families shape family business goals, behaviors, and outcomes (Aldrich & Cliff, 2003; …

Researchers recently pointed to family science as one avenue for better understanding
business families. We submit, however, that leveraging family science will require building …

As the field of family business continues to mature, it is not surprising that there is a growing
recognition of the degree of heterogeneity among family firms. While many earlier studies …

Family business research has been flourishing in the past two decades (De Massis, Sharma,
Chua, & Chrisman, 2012; Neubaum, 2018). This is manifest in an increasing number of …

As research on family business continues to grow, six key trends have become evident.
These trends include a continuing pursuit of a few research topics such as succession, a …

With family business heterogeneity entering the family business vernacular at the turn of the
century, there have been increasing calls to study within family businesses and to move …

260 Family Business Review 31 (3) distinctiveness of the field can be identified and the
development of the field can be assessed. While the diversity of variables, influence, and …

12 Family Business Review 29 (1) measurement, generalizability, causality, temporality, and
the use of multiple levels of analysis. Our review issue also includes two articles addressing …

This 25th anniversary special issue includes four articles, an interview of six distinguished
contributors to the field, and a review of three seminal books. Together, they provide an …

Researchers have used a myriad of different definitions in seeking to explain the
heterogeneity of family firms and their unique behavior; however, no widely accepted …