This article makes the case for the socioemotional wealth (SEW) approach as the potential dominant paradigm in the family business field. The authors argue that SEW is the most important differentiator of the family firm as a unique entity and, as such, helps explain why family firms behave distinctively. In doing so, the authors review…
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Family Business Review is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Family Business Performance and Succession, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Corporate Finance and Governance.
| Publisher | SAGE |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Harvard) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Family Business Review, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Family Business Performance and Succession Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Corporate Finance and Governance Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy Human Resource and Talent Management |
| ISSN | 0894-4865 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 9.19 |
| h-index | 180 |
| i10-index | 736 |
| Total citations | 111,395 |
| Top institutions publishing here | Mississippi State University |
| Journal website | fbr.sagepub.com |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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Most-cited papers in Family Business Review
The Resource-Based View (RBV) of competitive advantage provides a theoretical framework from the field of strategic management for assessing the competitive advantages of family firms. The RBV isolates idiosyncratic resources that are complex, intangible, and dynamic within a particular firm. The bundle of resources that are distinctive to a firm as a result of family…
Performances have only recently been addressed in business history research, partly because of problems concerning data quality and availability. As a consequence, performance measurement in family firms has been a neglected area in historical studies. Family business historians are thus increasingly interested in this topic. However, the longitudinal perspective adopted requires a problematical approach to…
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 societal levels of analyses. An assessment of the status of our current understanding at each level is provided and directions for future research are suggested. A discussion of…
Although family-owned and managed firms are the predominant form of business organization in the world today, little systematic research exists on these companies. This paper builds upon insights found in the emerging literature on these enterprises and upon our own observations to provide a conceptual framework to better understand these complex organizations. We introduce the…