Business families in times of crises: The backbone of family firm resilience and continuity

A Calabrò, H Frank, A Minichilli… - Journal of Family Business …, 2021 - Elsevier
Against the backdrop of the current Covid-19 pandemic and the related world economic
crisis, we reflect on the role of the business family as a pivotal resource in family firm crisis …

Identities of the incumbent and the successor in the family business succession: Review and prospects

W Li, Y Wang, L Cao - Frontiers in psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The cognition and motivation of family business incumbents and the successors
will directly influence succession behavior, yet they face identity challenges during …

A review of succession strategies in family business: content analysis and future research directions

E Nave, JJ Ferreira, CI Fernandes… - … of Management & …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Family firms (FF) represent an important business segment worldwide, contributing greatly to
their country's GDP and social well-being, giving employment and contributing to …

An intergeneration solidarity perspective on succession intentions in family firms

D Gimenez-Jimenez, LF Edelman… - … Theory and Practice, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In enterprising families, the family, as a social institution, is the foundation of the family
business. However, in enterprising families, intergenerational succession remains …

[HTML][HTML] Balancing identity, construction, and rules: Family relationship negotiations during first-generation succession in family businesses

V Sallay, A Wieszt, S Varga, T Martos - Journal of Business Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This article identifies how relationship-regulation processes between family members
support or hinder the succession process in family businesses during first-generation …

Owner-manager emotions and strategic responses of small family businesses to the COVID-19 pandemic

M Christofi, E Hadjielias, RV Mahto… - Journal of small …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT COVID-19 pandemic, a consensus crisis that has had a profound effect on
societies and economies globally, compelled family businesses to respond strategically in …

Parenting the successor: It starts at home and leaves an enduring impact on the family business

KK Shanine, K Madison, JG Combs… - … theory and practice, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Transferring leadership across generations is a defining characteristic of family businesses.
Yet many successors underperform, and little is known about why. We extend parental …

[HTML][HTML] Careers in family business: New avenues for careers and family business research in the 21st century

M Baù, D Pittino, P Sieger, KA Eddleston - Journal of family business …, 2020 - Elsevier
The purpose of our special issue is to demonstrate how a careers perspective can contribute
to the study of family businesses and bring to light how the family business context extends …

Trapped in a “golden cage”! The legitimation of women leadership in family business

A Calabrò, E Conti, S Masè - Journal of Family Business Strategy, 2024 - Elsevier
In family businesses, women who belong to the owning family are increasingly appointed to
leadership positions. Nevertheless, their managerial roles do not overlap well with their …

The “open family firm”: openness as boundary work in family enterprises

F Lambrechts, J Huybrechts, A De Massis… - Small Business …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract “Openness” has become an established norm in the contemporary business
environment. However, despite the crucial importance of boundaries and boundary work in …