Family business has become an increasingly studied field over the last decade and forms one of the fastest growing research areas today. The uniqueness of family businesses is the interaction between two systems; the family and the firm, leading to specific characteristics that we rarely see in other types of businesses. In order to understand the unique interaction between these two systems, researchers have adopted a diverse range of theories drawn from different fields.The contributors to this volume provide a thorough discussion of thirteen theoretical perspectives that have been used in family business research. Each chapter introduces a theory, demonstrates its previous application in family business research and offers compelling ideas for future research that could contribute to both the family business field and the original theory behind it. This book aims to spark new insights for researchers and PhD students in the field of family business, and is also a good introduction for researchers who are new to the field. Policymakers and practitioners will also find this an enlightening resource
Contents:1. Introducing Theoretical Perspectives on Family BusinessMattias Nordqvist, Leif Melin, Matthias Waldkirch and Gershon Kumeto 2. Organisational Ecology and the Family BusinessGiuseppe Criaco3. Behavioural Theory and the Family BusinessAmbra Mazzelli4. Agency Theory and the Family BusinessAndreas Kallmuenzer5. Behavioural Agency Theory and the Family BusinessGershon Kumeto6. Theory of Planned Behaviour and the Family BusinessAndrea Kuiken7. Process Thinking and the Family BusinessEmanuela Rondi8. Social Identity Theory and the Family BusinessMatthias Waldkirch9. Organisational Culture and the Family BusinessRocky Adiguna10. Kinship and the Family BusinessNaveed Akhter11. Gender Theory and the Family BusinessKarin Staffansson Pauli12. Critical Pedagogy Theory and the Family BusinessHenrietta Nilson13. Corporate Reputation and the Family BusinessAlbertha Wielsma14. Resource-based Theory and the Family BusinessPer HanssonIndex