Understanding family businesses: issues for further research

Understanding family businesses: issues for further research

Despite their persistence as an important form of work organization, family businesses remain under-researched. Identifies four areas for further research: relationships between proprietorship and control; family structures, cultures and life cycles; succession processes; and cross-national differen...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of entrepreneurial behaviour & research 1996-04, Vol.2 (1), p.36-48
1. Verfasser: Goffee, Rob
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Employees
Employment
Entrepreneurs
Family firms
Family owned businesses
Methods
Organizational structure
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Zusammenfassung:Despite their persistence as an important form of work organization, family businesses remain under-researched. Identifies four areas for further research: relationships between proprietorship and control; family structures, cultures and life cycles; succession processes; and cross-national differences. Recommends ethnographic and longitudinal case study methods.
ISSN:1355-2554
1758-6534
DOI:10.1108/13552559610110709