Innovation in Family Firms: Examining the Inventory and Mapping the Path

Filser M, Brem A, Gast J, Kraus S, Calabro A (2016)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2016

Journal

International Journal of Innovation Management World Scientific Publishing

Publisher: Imperial College Press

Book Volume: 20

Pages Range: 1-39

Journal Issue: 6

DOI: 10.1142/S1363919616500547

Abstract

Over the past decade, research on innovation in family firms has received growing attention by scholars and practitioners around the globe with a wide range of aspects explored within the current body of literature. Despite the constantly growing number of scientific publications, research lacks a comprehensive and critical review of past and present research achievements. First, conducting a bibliometric analysis with a focus on innovation in family firms, we identify five topical clusters that help to understand the foundations of recent findings: namely ownership and governance, structural settings, organizational culture and behaviour, resources, and innovation and strategy. Second, based on a thorough literature review the major research avenues are reflected. The comparison of the results of both analyses showed the following areas for future research on family firm innovation: members‘ individual human capital and their leadership behaviour, openness to externals, cross-country comparisons, and finally the family‘s functional integrity on innovation performance.

Authors with CRIS profile

Alexander Brem Lehrstuhl für Technologiemanagement

Involved external institutions

Universität Liechtenstein LI Liechtenstein (LI) Montpellier Business School / Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Montpellier FR France (FR) Universität Witten/Herdecke DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Filser, M., Brem, A., Gast, J., Kraus, S., & Calabro, A. (2016). Innovation in Family Firms: Examining the Inventory and Mapping the Path. International Journal of Innovation Management, 20(6), 1-39. https://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S1363919616500547

MLA:

Filser, Matthias, et al. "Innovation in Family Firms: Examining the Inventory and Mapping the Path." International Journal of Innovation Management 20.6 (2016): 1-39.

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