Family businesses represent the majority of companies and are an important source for the generation of jobs in most countries (Hacker & Dowling, 2012; Fattoum & Fayolle, 2009; Kellermanns et al., 2008; Kuratko & Hodgetts, 2004; Ramadani et al., 2013, Hoy & Sharma, 2010; Mazzarol, 2006; Cadbury, 2000). Their stability...

This article applies the service science framework to education delivery at the university level. Educational programs are viewed as complex educational service systems that co-produce value for a variety of stakeholders. We introduce the Service Science Canvas, which is later adapted for the...

The presence of family influence and family social capital may factor into a family firm's relatively slow process in formalizing human resource practices when compared to a non-family firm. Family social capital and family influence also play a strong role in the development of the ethnic...

The 1960s saw the birth of corporate social responsibility. In the 1970s, companies focused on the management of social responsiveness. In the 1980s, corporations are grappling with the issue of making social responsibility a part of overall strategic management. The authors examine some of the...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of family entrepreneurship and internationalization strategies by discussing the papers in this special journal issue. Design/methodology/approach The main research areas related to family business are discussed in terms of...