TY - JOUR AB - Despite their persistence as an important form of work organization, family businesses remain under‐researched. Identifies four areas for further research: relationships between proprietorship and control; family structures, cultures and life cycles; succession processes; and cross‐national differences. Recommends ethnographic and longitudinal case study methods. VL - 2 IS - 1 SN - 1355-2554 DO - 10.1108/13552559610110709 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/13552559610110709 AU - Goffee Rob PY - 1996 Y1 - 1996/01/01 TI - Understanding family businesses: issues for further research T2 - International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 36 EP - 48 Y2 - 2024/05/10 ER -