Purpose: This study aims to identify the mediating role of cooperation agreements in the relationship between family involvement in international firms and their level of international commitment. Design/methodology/approach: The study focuses on Spanish international wine and olive oil...

Research into the internationalisation strategies of family businesses is plagued by the excessive use of many and varied concepts to define these companies, and often leads to diverse and disparate results. The conceptual spectrum used by researchers is very broad, ranging from the simplest...

When examining the different ways in which companies penetrate foreign markets, the decision to use or not to use strategic alliances may be conditioned by the characteristics of the company. In the case of family firms, such alliances offer a series of advantages and disadvantages due to the...

A better understanding of the relational antecedents of innovation in family firms is central to explaining their long-term success and survival. Our study proposes an original model that shows that the internal social capital of non-family members does not always foster innovation directly as...