This book catalogues the 215 most-cited empirical, theoretical, and practical articles on family business published in 33 journals since 1996. Researchers, students, and practicing managers will find it indispensable as a quick reference and guide to what we have learned about family firms....

Edited by the leading figures in the field, with contributions and editorial board support from the most prominent names in family business, this handbook reflects on the development and present status of the field in terms of applied theories, methods, chosen research issues and theoretical...