Little research has been conducted regarding serial entrepreneurship compared to
entrepreneurship research more broadly, despite research that suggests that as many as …

Socioemotional wealth (SEW) research has been criticized for not directly assessing the
locus and drivers of family members' SEW. We propose that a social psychological approach …

We take the perspective that considering the affective motives of dominant owners is
essential to understanding business exit. Drawing on a refinement of behavioral agency …

The present study examines the adoption of high-performance work practices (HPWPs) in
family versus non-family firms, and evaluates the effect of such practices on the retention of …

We briefly reflect on the theoretical contributions of the ongoing series of special issues on
theories of family enterprise and discuss the contributions of each article and commentary in …

Endeavors by entrepreneurs to manage the connections between business and family can
manifest in many behaviors and decisions. Entrepreneurs may curtail their family life for their …

Research on the acquisition behaviour of family firms has produced conflicting theoretical
arguments and mixed empirical findings on their propensity to acquire related or unrelated …

This study explores the question of whether—and under which circumstances—family
involvement helps avoid business failure. We hypothesize that it is family involvement in …

This article offers a socio-historical view of how families make a living and contribute to
business formation. We review the history of family changes that occurred over the last …

While entrepreneurial families often expand their activity over multiple businesses and
patrimonial assets, this complexity is rarely addressed in mainstream family business …