Family businesses are of particular economic relevance in the international hospitality and
tourism industry. However, there are few studies that address their specific characteristics …

The hotel industry includes a very large number of family enterprises. Hence the importance
of studying the characteristics of such firms and their relationship with company decisions …

Many papers have addressed the influence of different characteristics of family businesses
on strategic decisions, including those of internationalisation. However, little is known about …

Purpose This perspective article provides a compact view on past and promising future
research of family business in tourism/hospitality research, an industry that is dominated and …

Many studies have addressed how family character can influence the internationalisation
process of family businesses. Nevertheless, the results obtained have not been conclusive …

The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between family involvement and entry
mode choice by Spanish hotel chains in foreign markets. Drawing on stewardship and …

This chapter considers how networks between a family firm and foreign companies in a
constrained domestic market were deployed and developed through time, and how these …

Considering recent research that suggested linear relationships do not always explain the
business reality well and the complexity and uniqueness of the underlying relationships …

Tourism is a contemporary phenomenon that needs innovation to remain in constant
evolution. Family businesses form the backbone of the tourism and hospitality industry, and …

This article examines the long-term development of two strategic alliances between major
Spanish (RUI and Iberostar) and German (TUI and Neckermann) tourist firms. Our research …