Theories of Family Business Research

  • 18 août 2026
    Call for papers published

Description

This special issue invites scholarly contributions that advance theoretical understanding of family business phenomena. The issue seeks to explore how established theories from organizational science, management, and related disciplines can be adapted, extended, or challenged through family business research.

Contributions should critically examine existing theoretical frameworks and their applicability to family business contexts, or propose novel theoretical perspectives that enhance our understanding of how family dynamics, ownership structures, and generational transitions shape business behavior and outcomes.

Potential topics

  • Institutional theory and family business
  • Resource-based view in family business contexts
  • Stakeholder theory applications in family firms
  • Agency theory and family business governance
  • Stewardship theory in family business
  • Behavioral theories of family business decision-making
  • Social capital theory in family business
  • Organizational identity and family business
  • Dynamic capabilities in family business
  • Evolutionary perspectives on family business
  • Network theory and family business ecosystems
  • Psychological ownership in family contexts