An introduction to the special volume on family business and entrepreneurship

Abstract

The peer-reviewed chapters in Volume 12 emphasize the role of family systems in shaping entrepreneurial outcomes. Interestingly, spousal influence is a major topic in three of the chapters. Another important theme is family business identity and how a range of different influences – from within-family perceptions to broad institutional pressures – affect family business image and organizational performance. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods are employed to address the role of entrepreneurship in family businesses.

Citation

Stewart, A., Lumpkin, G.T. and Katz, J.A. (2010), "An introduction to the special volume on family business and entrepreneurship", Stewart, A., Lumpkin, G.T. and Katz, J.A. (Ed.) Entrepreneurship and Family Business (Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth, Vol. 12), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. xiii-xxv. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1074-7540(2010)0000012003