Family businesses have traditionally been recognised for their trustworthiness and
reputation. Interestingly, the extant literature suggests the influence of reputation and trust on …

In many industries, the traditional sources of competitive advantage tend to evaporate fairly
rapidly. Therefore, managers need to continually rethink and reformulate their firm …

New digital technologies have prompted many firms, including family firms, to innovate their
business models. We study the role of dynamic capabilities as mediator in the relationship …

Agency and stewardship theories are prominent perspectives to examine myriad issues
within family firms. Although considered opposing theories, both address the same …

Heterogeneity among family firms has become an important research topic. This special
issue of Journal of Business Research contributes to the literature on family firm …

Despite that family businesses are a group of heterogeneous companies with different levels
of family involvement in the business, research has given little attention to these important …

Drawing on stewardship theory and arguments in relation to social and reputational capital,
this study investigates how family involvement affects engagement in firm philanthropy in …

Prior research on corporate governance has mixed views on board effectiveness. We argue
that boards can be functional or dysfunctional depending on a family's involvement in …

This article analyses whether the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has differentially affected the
growth, risk taking and performance of family businesses depending on the generation in …

Drawing on (mostly) medium-sized and unlisted Polish firms, this study explores the
influence of the interaction between founder-controlled family firms and managerial …