Family business innovation: an updated bibliometric study to propose future research agenda

Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to identify the updated areas in family business innovation (FBI) and propose a future research agenda for scholars in the domain.

Design/methodology/approach

Using VOSviewer and Bibliometrix-R, this study conducts a bibliometric analysis on 699 Scopus-indexed journal articles/reviews to analyse FBI’s performance and intellectual structure.

Findings

This study provides up-to-date assessment through performance analysis. Through the co-citation, co-word and thematic evolution analysis, this study unpacks FBI themes/topics to propose possible future avenues.

Practical implications

The findings provide insights into resilient innovation-driven family businesses to enlighten the next generation of family business leaders with essential innovation knowledge for sustainable growth.

Originality/value

This study complements past FBI reviews by offering renewed perspectives that future research can focus on, in turn, enhancing literature on contemporary, relevant topical issues in the FBI post-COVID-19 pandemic.

Citation

Hooi, L.W. and Chan, A.J. (2024), "Family business innovation: an updated bibliometric study to propose future research agenda", International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-05-2023-3773