The study of family business involves the interrelationships of owners, managers and employees, a... more The study of family business involves the interrelationships of owners, managers and employees, and family members, all functioning within broader cultural, legal, competitive, and other environments. Foundational disciplines for investigating family business management practices include anthropology, economics, family studies, history, psychology, and sociology. Additional contributing fields include agriculture, various business disciplines, early-childhood education, family behavior, and others. Early contributions to the family business literature came predominantly from biographies and autobiographies of family business owners and from consultants to families in business who shared their observations and advice from their experiences. With the introduction of the journal Family Business Review, the subsequent launch of other journals addressing the subject, and the initiation of academic conferences on family business research, the knowledge base of the field has expanded rapidly. The domain of managing family business encompasses the dynamics of families that exercise control over enterprises and the performance of those companies. The notion of management includes both the business and the family, separate and together. Major themes addressed in the family business literature are succession, governance, and financial and wealth management. With increased research contributions from scholars in diverse fields, there has been an expansion of topics being covered. In this article, the focus is on the state of knowledge regarding the management of the family firm. The materials cited in this article introduce scholars to seminal contributions to the management of family business literature and to books and journal articles that are expected to influence forthcoming streams of research.
This chapter seeks to identify contributions that led to major research themes that are fundament... more This chapter seeks to identify contributions that led to major research themes that are fundamental in the family business body of knowledge. We found significant influences not only from academic scholars but also practitioners, especially in the early stages of the development of the field. This chapter documents the origins of research streams that dominate family business scholarship as measured by citation count. Following our categorization of topics, we propose directions for future research that may build on the seminal works.
Part 1 Models of sustainability: exactly what are we trying to sustain?, Daniel S. Fogel applying... more Part 1 Models of sustainability: exactly what are we trying to sustain?, Daniel S. Fogel applying the American SBDC model to Central Europe, Frank Hoy a game plan for sustainability - proven strategies for Central European management development centres, Robert W. Pricer and Ralph Blackman a preliminary view of the World Bank Micro-Enterprise Project in Poland, M. Catherine Ashmore and Piotr Korynski sustainability of a small business support centre - what it takes, Donald L. Pressley. Part 2 Surveys of small business activity: small businesses and the SBDC in the Czech Republic, Miroslav Foret and Michael Dolezal small business development in Bulgaria, Mitko Dimitrov and Kiril Todorov. Part 3 Case studies on SBDCs: Gdynia SBDC - operations in 1994, Przemyslaw Kulawczuk moving to sustainability in Lodz, Izabela Firkowska Warsaw SBAC - activities in 1994, Andrzej Stasiek case studies from the Debrecen SBDC, Istvan Bogyo list of attendees at the Conference on Moving to Sustainability.
Firms seeking to enter international markets have increasingly opted for cooperative relationship... more Firms seeking to enter international markets have increasingly opted for cooperative relationships with business partners as a mode of easing and promoting market entry. This study examines the expansion of two small/medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), organizations with· 30 to 500 employees, in the U.S. and in Mexico. The study compares and contrasts the nearly simultaneous expansion of a U.S.-based franchisor into Mexico and that of a Mexican firm into the U.S. In addition to its implications regarding strategic alliance as an international entry mode for SMEs, this study also contributes toward the quest for longitudinal theory building. Given that this was the first international expansion for both principal entities, a major outcome of the study is documentation of the importance of both partnership and planning for successful international activities.
... Employee development programs: An organizational approach. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Auth... more ... Employee development programs: An organizational approach. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Vaught, Bobby C. Author: Hoy, Frank. Author: Buchanan, W. Wray. PUBLISHER: Quorum Books (Westport, Conn.). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1985. ...
Few words have come to symbolize the decline of American competitiveness as much as"... more Few words have come to symbolize the decline of American competitiveness as much as" quality." In a recent survey, executives ranked the improvement of service and product quality as the most critical challenge facing US business (Zeithaml, Parasuraman, and ...
The study of family business involves the interrelationships of owners, managers and employees, a... more The study of family business involves the interrelationships of owners, managers and employees, and family members, all functioning within broader cultural, legal, competitive, and other environments. Foundational disciplines for investigating family business management practices include anthropology, economics, family studies, history, psychology, and sociology. Additional contributing fields include agriculture, various business disciplines, early-childhood education, family behavior, and others. Early contributions to the family business literature came predominantly from biographies and autobiographies of family business owners and from consultants to families in business who shared their observations and advice from their experiences. With the introduction of the journal Family Business Review, the subsequent launch of other journals addressing the subject, and the initiation of academic conferences on family business research, the knowledge base of the field has expanded rapidly. The domain of managing family business encompasses the dynamics of families that exercise control over enterprises and the performance of those companies. The notion of management includes both the business and the family, separate and together. Major themes addressed in the family business literature are succession, governance, and financial and wealth management. With increased research contributions from scholars in diverse fields, there has been an expansion of topics being covered. In this article, the focus is on the state of knowledge regarding the management of the family firm. The materials cited in this article introduce scholars to seminal contributions to the management of family business literature and to books and journal articles that are expected to influence forthcoming streams of research.
This chapter seeks to identify contributions that led to major research themes that are fundament... more This chapter seeks to identify contributions that led to major research themes that are fundamental in the family business body of knowledge. We found significant influences not only from academic scholars but also practitioners, especially in the early stages of the development of the field. This chapter documents the origins of research streams that dominate family business scholarship as measured by citation count. Following our categorization of topics, we propose directions for future research that may build on the seminal works.
Part 1 Models of sustainability: exactly what are we trying to sustain?, Daniel S. Fogel applying... more Part 1 Models of sustainability: exactly what are we trying to sustain?, Daniel S. Fogel applying the American SBDC model to Central Europe, Frank Hoy a game plan for sustainability - proven strategies for Central European management development centres, Robert W. Pricer and Ralph Blackman a preliminary view of the World Bank Micro-Enterprise Project in Poland, M. Catherine Ashmore and Piotr Korynski sustainability of a small business support centre - what it takes, Donald L. Pressley. Part 2 Surveys of small business activity: small businesses and the SBDC in the Czech Republic, Miroslav Foret and Michael Dolezal small business development in Bulgaria, Mitko Dimitrov and Kiril Todorov. Part 3 Case studies on SBDCs: Gdynia SBDC - operations in 1994, Przemyslaw Kulawczuk moving to sustainability in Lodz, Izabela Firkowska Warsaw SBAC - activities in 1994, Andrzej Stasiek case studies from the Debrecen SBDC, Istvan Bogyo list of attendees at the Conference on Moving to Sustainability.
Firms seeking to enter international markets have increasingly opted for cooperative relationship... more Firms seeking to enter international markets have increasingly opted for cooperative relationships with business partners as a mode of easing and promoting market entry. This study examines the expansion of two small/medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), organizations with· 30 to 500 employees, in the U.S. and in Mexico. The study compares and contrasts the nearly simultaneous expansion of a U.S.-based franchisor into Mexico and that of a Mexican firm into the U.S. In addition to its implications regarding strategic alliance as an international entry mode for SMEs, this study also contributes toward the quest for longitudinal theory building. Given that this was the first international expansion for both principal entities, a major outcome of the study is documentation of the importance of both partnership and planning for successful international activities.
... Employee development programs: An organizational approach. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Auth... more ... Employee development programs: An organizational approach. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Vaught, Bobby C. Author: Hoy, Frank. Author: Buchanan, W. Wray. PUBLISHER: Quorum Books (Westport, Conn.). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1985. ...
Few words have come to symbolize the decline of American competitiveness as much as"... more Few words have come to symbolize the decline of American competitiveness as much as" quality." In a recent survey, executives ranked the improvement of service and product quality as the most critical challenge facing US business (Zeithaml, Parasuraman, and ...
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