Journal of Family Business Management: Volume 4 Issue 2

Strong governance: a result of evolutionary and revolutionary processes

Lorna Collins, Ken McCracken, Barbara Murray, Martin Stepek

This paper is the first in a regular series of articles in JFBM that will share “a conversation with” thought leaders who are active in the family business space. The world of…

Factors that influence perceptions of work-life balance in owners of copreneurial firms

Jill R. Helmle, Isabel C. Botero, David R. Seibold

The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that influence perceptions of work-life balance among owners of copreneurial firms. Research on work-life balance in the…

Virtuous CSR: an Islamic family business in Malaysia

Mohar Yusof, Leilanie Mohd Nor, James Edward Hoopes

The purpose of this paper is to postulate, in addition to “moral” and “strategic” considerations, a third general standard for corporate social responsibility (CSR). That third…

Authoring second-generation entrepreneur and family business stories

Robert Smith

The purpose of this paper is to explore the under researched interface between entrepreneur and family business stories and in particular the form and structure of…

Slack in family firms: evidence from Italy (2006-2010)

Giacomo Laffranchini, Mike Braun

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between available slack and firm performance in Italian family-controlled public firms (FCPFs) from 2006 to 2010. In…

Family business explained by field theory

Anders Johan Kjellman

The purpose of this paper is to present a model concerning family business participation. The model can both be used to explain why somebody chooses to become a family business…

The Spare Heirs and Henriksen resort at Surprise lake

Catherine Pratt

The purpose of this paper is to explore family business, leadership development, family dynamics, succession, and governance. It is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate…

A new strategy for JFBM

Lorna Collins