1998
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6248.1998.00239.x
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Revisiting the Study of Family Businesses: Methodological Challenges, Dilemmas, and Alternative Approaches

Abstract: Family businesses are vital but understudied economic and social units. Previous family business research is limited relative to its definitions, sampling, and resulting empirical evidence. This paper presents an alternative methodological approach to the study of family businesses with the potential for allowing multiperspective and detailed analyses of the nature and internal dynamics of both the family and the business and the interaction between the two.

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“…While the literature still lacks a clear definition of family-owned firms (Handler 1989;Winter, Fitzgerald, Heck, Haynes, & Danes, 1998), these Family-owned firms like to maintain family control (Litz, 1995), in the form of unique, inseparable, synergistic resources and capabilities (Habbershon, Williams, & MacMillan, 2003), thereby resulting in strategic decision making through family influences (Davis & Tagiuri, 1989, Chua, Chrisman, & Sharma, 1999.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While the literature still lacks a clear definition of family-owned firms (Handler 1989;Winter, Fitzgerald, Heck, Haynes, & Danes, 1998), these Family-owned firms like to maintain family control (Litz, 1995), in the form of unique, inseparable, synergistic resources and capabilities (Habbershon, Williams, & MacMillan, 2003), thereby resulting in strategic decision making through family influences (Davis & Tagiuri, 1989, Chua, Chrisman, & Sharma, 1999.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A abordagem quantitativa de pesquisa consiste no método mais empregado pelos pesquisadores que procuram explorar as especificidades da relação entre empreendedorismo e empresas familiares. Tal resultado, por sua vez, encontra--se de acordo com a primazia da aplicação do método quantitativo nos estudos em empresas familiares, conforme exposto por Winter et al (1998), Zahra e Sharma (2004), Debicki et al (2009), Benavides-Velasco et al (2013 e Smyrnios et al (2013). Os estudos qualitativos -divididos entre estudos de caso individuais, múltiplos e etnografia -, os ensaios teóricos e os trabalhos de revisão de…”
Section: Temas De Pesquisa Sobre Empreendedorismo Em Empresas Familiaresunclassified
“…Embora seja consenso entre os pesquisadores que os métodos quantitativos contribuem para a explicação das características desse tipo de organização, a partir de processos de amostragem mais sofisticados e análises mais robustas que convergem para a configuração de estudos com maior validade e confiabilidade, existe uma chamada por pesquisas de natureza qualitativa, as quais podem gerar evidências que possibilitam compreender, de forma mais aprofundada, as particularidades de empresas familiares (Winter et al, 1998;Zahra & Sharma, 2004;Moores, 2009;Borges et al, 2012). Diante desse cenário, acreditamos que seria apropriado explorar diferentes perspectivas de triangulação de métodos, permitindo a geração e o desenvolvimento de teorias que possibilitem a compreensão e a explicação da dinâmica empreendedora em empresas familiares.…”
Section: Temas De Pesquisa Sobre Empreendedorismo Em Empresas Familiaresunclassified
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“…Family-owned businesses are likely to have a less formal mode of operating and have fewer formal policies, rules and codes to govern employee behaviour than do non-family owned firms (Dumas & Blodgett, 1999). Family businesses are also very dependent on a single individual or the owner-manager (Felham et al, 2005: Winter et al, 1998 with the result that the intensity of the small business owner's personal characteristics is a strong predictor of growth intentions (Kozan et al, 2006).…”
Section: Small Family Businessmentioning
confidence: 99%