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Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Family Firm Diversity and Development: An Introduction
AU - Howorth, C A
AU - Westhead, P
AU - Rose, M B
AU - Hamilton, E E
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Issues relating to private family firm diversity and development are discussed with reference to established and emerging debates. Family firm assets and liabilities are highlighted. Key issues for family firms research and practice relating to family firm definition and family firm diversity are raised. Issues relating to context, culture and time are also discussed. Conceptual and empirical ‘types’ of family firms are illustrated. The contributions of ‘invisible’ members, women and couples in family firms are discussed. Various ownership forms relating to the perpetuation of family firms and business ownership transfer issues are highlighted. Articles in this special issue are then briefly summarized.
AB - Issues relating to private family firm diversity and development are discussed with reference to established and emerging debates. Family firm assets and liabilities are highlighted. Key issues for family firms research and practice relating to family firm definition and family firm diversity are raised. Issues relating to context, culture and time are also discussed. Conceptual and empirical ‘types’ of family firms are illustrated. The contributions of ‘invisible’ members, women and couples in family firms are discussed. Various ownership forms relating to the perpetuation of family firms and business ownership transfer issues are highlighted. Articles in this special issue are then briefly summarized.
U2 - 10.1177/0266242610373685
DO - 10.1177/0266242610373685
M3 - Journal article
VL - 28
SP - 437
EP - 451
JO - International Small Business Journal
JF - International Small Business Journal
SN - 0266-2426
IS - 5
ER -