While progress has been made in recent years to understand the differences among family
firms, insights remain fragmented due, in part, to an incomplete understanding of …

This analysis provides a review of family business literature concerning the application of
socioemotional wealth (SEW) and its extension through the FIBER framework. Specifically …

Considering the heterogeneity of family firm behaviors as reflecting the values, biases, and
heuristics of individuals, we discuss the implications of the psychological foundations of …

We examine the behavior of family firms during the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of
Miller and Le Breton-Miller's (2005)“4C model” of continuity, community, connection, and …

We address an ongoing controversy over whether family firms are better or worse places to
work than are non-family firms. Extending socioemotional wealth theory based on the …

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 …

Drawing on agency and stewardship theories, we examine how two dimensions of family
governance influence family firm innovation strategy. Specifically, we differentiate between …

When examining family firms' strategic decision-making processes, it is important to consider
the role of non-financial goals and the preservation of socioemotional wealth (SEW). This …

This study explores how differences originating in religion and traditions imbue family
features and business practices that affect the capacity of family businesses to continue …

A common fallacy is that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the translation for
Mittelstand companies. Until today, no common, widely accepted, and consistently applied …