Although the study of family firm internationalization has generated considerable scholarly
attention, existing research has offered varied and at times incompatible findings on how …

Goals are a key differentiator between family businesses and non‐family businesses. To
improve understanding of this topic, the authors take stock of what they know about goals in …

Although extant literature has shown that formal contracts and relational governance play a
key role in interorganizational relationships, the nature of their interplay still remains …

Growth is important for the long-term success of a business. Regrettably, the impact of family
influence on firm growth is largely neglected. We examine whether family firms have a …

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

We demonstrate how latent profile analysis (LPA) can be applied to generate profiles (ie,
homogenous subgroups) in a sample of family firms. In doing so, we highlight how LPA can …

Abstract Manuscript Type Empirical Research Question/Issue Considering the recent
financial and economic crisis as a unique exogenous shock, our study investigates the …

Conflicts in the family business literature abound due to the breed's heterogeneity. However,
a key aspect of heterogeneity has been ignored—a tendency for many family firms to …

The authors survey arguments that family firms should behave more like nonfamily firms and
“professionalize.” Despite the apparent advantages of this transition, many family firms fail to …

Abstract Research Summary We review and synthesize the growing literature concerning
the internationalization of small and medium‐sized family enterprises (family SMEs) around …