Journal of Family Business Management: Volume 14 Issue 3

Editorial: An ecosystem theory of family business

Vanessa Ratten

The effect of the Covid-19 epidemic on auditing quality and the reaction of family vs non-family businesses to Covid-19: the case of Jordan

Esraa Esam Alharasis, Fairouz Mustafa

The purpose of this paper is to provide new scientific knowledge concerning the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on auditing quality as determined by audit fees for both family…

Family entrepreneurship: a perspective article

Kathleen Randerson

The author synthesizes research at the genesis of the field of family entrepreneurship, allowing to distinguish it from the field of family business. Indeed, family…

Does female descendent entrepreneur's self-compassion and financial literacy matter for succession success?

Zeshan Ahmad, Shahbaz Sharif, Iftikhar Ahmad, Syed Muhammad Waseem Abbas, Mussrat Shaheen

Present study investigated the influence of female descendent entrepreneur's self-compassion on the perceived succession success of small-family businesses (S-FB) with the…

Scoping the links between acquisitive crime, criminal predation and family business

Robert Smith

The stereotypes of the dodgy businessman and businessman gangster are established typologies in both the criminology and family business literature, but nevertheless, there is…

Generation AI and family business: a perspective article

Finn Lannon, Roisin Lyons, Christina O'Connor

This perspective article responds to the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) as a significant opportunity for growth among family businesses, highlighting the need for…

The family-level of generational involvement: impact on the nexus between entrepreneurial orientation and business performance among small family businesses

Mei Xuan Liew, Yoke Mei Loo

The aim of this study was to obtain evidence of the practical significance of the generational involvement (GI) of top management teams (TMT) on the nexus between entrepreneurial…

Crisis management in family firms: do religion and secularization of family decision-makers’ matter?

Johannes Thaller, Stefan Mayr, Birgit Feldbauer-Durstmüller

The unique dynamics of family firms (FFs) shape the management of financial crises. Religious and secular reasons, as a defining characteristic of this type of firm, provide a…

The influence of family dynamics on business performance: does effective leadership matter?

Reshmini Maharajh, Shepherd Dhliwayo, Abdella Kosa Chebo

Family businesses have a dual objective of profit making and providing opportunities for family members. This duality leads to a conflict that may bring poor team work and…

The effect of board diversity and tenure on environmental performance. Evidence from family and non-family firms

Giovanna Gavana, Pietro Gottardo, Anna Maria Moisello

The aim of this paper is to examine the effect of structural and demographic board diversity as well as board tenure on family firms' environmental performance, by analyzing the…

The state of family business research in the Visegrád countries

Judit Csákné Filep, Olga Anna Martyniuk, Marta Wojtyra-Perlejewska

The institutional context in which family firms operate influences their behaviour and performance, yet literature reviews seldom analyse family firms on a regional basis. To fill…

Parental influence on next-generation family members in South African Black-owned family businesses

Lwando Ntari, Ayanda Pamella Deliwe

There are many factors that contribute to a person's career choice. The decision of whether or not to join the family business is certainly most influenced by parents. The aim of…

Not all crises are the same: the effects of crisis triggered successions in family firms

Peng Ren, Isabel C. Botero, James O. Fiet

Although succession planning can be important for the continuity of family firms, not all family business have the opportunity to engage in this planning. Sometimes, these…

Formal advisors and succession process in family firms

Marta Wojtyra-Perlejewska, Izabela Koładkiewicz

This study explores the roles of formal advisors (FAs) in the succession process of family firms and the factors that determine them.

Ethnic fashion designers, entrepreneurs and family businesses: an African marketing perspective

Satyendra Singh

The purpose of the perspective article is to review relevant literature on family business and ethnic fashion and establish links across identity (defined as culture, tradition…

Board functions in governance arenas: a comparative case study of four Swedish family firms

Jenny Ahlberg, Sven-Olof Yrjö Collin, Elin Smith, Timur Uman

The purpose of this paper is to explore board functions and their location in family firms.

Family business succession: opportunities from the Victorian wine industry

Paul Strickland, Vanessa Ratten

This paper aims to examine the opportunities of continuous family succession in operating small-to-medium-sized wineries (SMWs) in Victoria, Australia.