Journal of Family Business Management: Volume 8 Issue 3

Does family involvement matter post IPO? Adding value through advertising in family firms

Atanas Nik Nikolov, Yuan Wen

This paper brings together research on advertising, family business, and the resource-based view (RBV) of the firm to examine performance differences between publicly traded US…

Corporate social performance in family firms: a meta-analysis

Sergio Canavati

Empirical studies provide conflicting conclusions regarding the corporate social performance (CSP) of family firms. The purpose of this paper is to synthesize the existing…

Adapting through learning and knowledge acquisition: the cases of four global family firms

Abel Duarte Alonso, Seng Kok

The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to investigate the importance of knowledge as a tool for adaptation and competitive advantage through qualitative research, exploring…

Moderating role of education on succession process in small family businesses in Pakistan

Zeeshan Ahmad, Muhammad Rizwan Yaseen

The purpose of this paper is to enhance the longevity and improve the succession process in small family businesses sustaining in Pakistan. Family businesses perform an active…

Structural aspects of corporate governance and family firm performance: a systematic review

Edem M. Azila-Gbettor, Ben Q. Honyenuga, Marta M. Berent-Braun, Ad Kil

The purpose of this paper is to systematically review and examine extant knowledge on corporate governance structures (CGS) and performance relation within family firm and set the…

Where have all the countries of origin gone? A note on the neglect of firm nationality in family business studies

Ondrej Machek

The purpose of this paper is to present arguments for the inclusion of greater sampling detail in comparative studies of family business that includes country of origin/ownership.

Family ownership and financial reporting quality: Iranian evidence

Mahmoud Mousavi Shiri, Mahdi Salehi, Fatemeh Abbasi, Shayan Farhangdoust

In the process of reporting accounting information, the auditor’s objective is to detect possible misstatements and errors in accounting information. Audit evidence aids auditors…