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Family business research in the European context
Department of Management, Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, United States.
IE Business School, Madrid, Spain .
Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster, United Kingdom.
Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Centre for Family Entrepreneurship and Ownership (CeFEO).
2015 (English)In: European Journal of International Management, ISSN 1751-6757, E-ISSN 1751-6765, Vol. 9, no 2, p. 139-159Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Family businesses are the most ubiquitous form of business organisation in Europe. Yet, most of the existing family business literature has been developed within a North American context. This introductory article builds on existing family business research conducted in the European context to portray Europe as a critically important context for extending our knowledge on important family business topics. It also counts on the view of the Secretary General of European Family Businesses to enhance our understanding of the institutional frameworks that can benefit family businesses in the EU zone. Specifically, the content of the article discusses some contextual factors that might affect the broadness, diversity, uniqueness and growth potential of family business research; identifies some of the interesting research questions that emerge from examining the distinctive traits of the European context; and stimulates further family business work in the European context and comparison with studies conducted in different geographies.

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2015. Vol. 9, no 2, p. 139-159
Keywords [en]
Europe, European studies, Family business, Family firms
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Economics and Business
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-28274DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2015.067858ISI: 000352805600001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84924496108Local ID: ;intsam;867606OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-28274DiVA, id: diva2:867606
Available from: 2015-11-05 Created: 2015-11-05 Last updated: 2021-03-03Bibliographically approved

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