Based on a review of 217 refereed articles on family business studies, the literature is
organized according to its focus on individual, interpersonal or group, organizational, and …

This paper offers a review of the theoretical and empirical literature addressing boards of
directors within the unique organizational setting of family businesses. By reviewing and …

Distinguishing sufficient conditions from necessary conditions is crucial in both theoretical
and empirical studies. We propose that the sufficiency condition for family involvement to …

Family involvement in a business has the potential to both increase and decrease financial
performance due to agency costs. In this article we discuss the different nature of agency …

This study utilizes stewardship theory to explain why some family firms flourish while others
are plagued by conflict. Our findings suggest that relationship conflict is negatively related …

Please send correspondence to: Guido Corbetta at guido. corbetta@ uni-bocconi. it and
Carlo Salvato at csalvato@ liuc. it. field. A second main contribution is offered by the …

Agency and stewardship theories are used to explore associations between ownership and
management profiles and the performance and objectives of family firms. Using data from …

It is generally recognized that family firms have received scant attention in the mainstream
management literature, particularly with respect to the development of theories of the firm …

This White Paper, commissioned by the Coleman Foundation and US Association of Small
Business and Entrepreneurship, has three specific objectives. The first is to provide a review …

This study examines determinants of professional human resource management (HRM)
practices within a sample of approximately 700 small to medium‐sized firms. Predictions …