A systematic literature review on family business capabilities

IF 9.8 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Journal of Business Research Pub Date : 2025-09-20 DOI:10.1016/j.jbusres.2025.115731

Rafaela Gjergji , Sofia Brunelli , Salvatore Sciascia

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Abstract

Despite significant growth in strategic management literature, research on firm-level capabilities in family business remains fragmented. This paper aims to consolidate this field by comprehensively examining ordinary and dynamic capabilities in family firms.

Drawing on the theoretical foundations of the resource-based view and dynamic capability theories, we conducted a systematic literature review of relevant theoretical and empirical studies, including 76 journal articles, spanning a period of more than 20 years. The study proposes a framework that systematizes the literature, outlining main drivers (e.g., family influence and other factors), types of capabilities (ordinary and dynamic), and related outcomes (competitive, financial, and non-financial). The review emphasizes the critical role of family influence—in terms of family business status and family involvement—in shaping capability development and highlights the importance of family behavioral dynamics, including familiness and socioemotional wealth. Finally, the study identifies gaps in existing literature and proposes research questions to guide future research.

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家族企业能力的系统文献综述

尽管战略管理文献有了显著的增长，但对家族企业企业层面能力的研究仍然分散。本文旨在通过对家族企业普通能力和动态能力的综合考察，巩固这一领域。在资源基础观和动态能力理论的理论基础上，对20多年来的相关理论和实证研究进行了系统的文献综述，包括76篇期刊论文。该研究提出了一个框架，将文献系统化，概述了主要驱动因素（例如，家庭影响和其他因素）、能力类型（普通和动态）以及相关结果（竞争、财务和非财务）。这篇综述强调了家族影响——就家族企业地位和家族参与而言——在塑造能力发展方面的关键作用，并强调了家族行为动力学的重要性，包括家族性和社会情感财富。最后，本研究发现了现有文献的空白，并提出了研究问题，以指导未来的研究。

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Journal of Business Research BUSINESS-

CiteScore

20.30

自引率

10.60%

发文量

956

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