scholarly journals The distinctiveness of family-firm intangibles: A review and suggestions for future research

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 268-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolien Huybrechts ◽  
Wim Voordeckers ◽  
Nadine Lybaert ◽  
Sigrid Vandemaele
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Intangible Resources ◽  
Future Research Agenda

AbstractWe review the theoretical and empirical literature on the resource-based view in the context of family businesses using a framework of intangible resources. This approach allows us to structure the present research on value-adding resources in family firms into four clearly distinct groups – organizational culture, reputation, human capital and networks – and provides us with the opportunity to examine the interactions of these intangible resources. We use these relationships to offer a future research agenda that is focused on the creation of competitive advantage through the combination and recombination of these resources.

scholarly journals The distinctiveness of family-firm intangibles: A review and suggestions for future research

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 268-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolien Huybrechts ◽  
Wim Voordeckers ◽  
Nadine Lybaert ◽  
Sigrid Vandemaele
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Intangible Resources ◽  
Future Research Agenda

AbstractWe review the theoretical and empirical literature on the resource-based view in the context of family businesses using a framework of intangible resources. This approach allows us to structure the present research on value-adding resources in family firms into four clearly distinct groups – organizational culture, reputation, human capital and networks – and provides us with the opportunity to examine the interactions of these intangible resources. We use these relationships to offer a future research agenda that is focused on the creation of competitive advantage through the combination and recombination of these resources.

Reframing the Compositional Capability: A Resource-Based View on ‘A Composition-Based View of Firm Growth’

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henk W. Volberda ◽  
Emre Karali
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Emerging Economy ◽  
Dynamic Capability ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
The Core ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Conceptual Setting

This commentary targets the core ideas of the composition-based view (CBV). First, we argue that the deployment of compositional capabilities (CCs) to combine ordinary resources fits the resource-based view (RBV) and that there is therefore no need for a CBV. Second, we argue that the CCs should be presented as a specific type of dynamic capability (DC). We show that even where ordinary resources are being combined, superior combinatory capabilities are needed as competitive advantage cannot otherwise be achieved. Third, we argue that Luo and Child (2015) focused too much on the emerging economy enterprises (EEEs) as the conceptual setting. We conclude with a future research agenda to prepare the ground for research on compositional capabilities within the composition-based view of the firm.

Family firms and collaborative innovation: present debates and future research

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 334-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Bigliardi ◽  
Francesco Galati
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Collaborative Innovation ◽  
Relevant Topic ◽  
Definition Of

Purpose The purpose of this paper is threefold: first, to identify the unique characteristics of family firms in terms of the ability to manage and the willingness to engage in collaborative innovation; second, to investigate the existence of contingent factors affecting the heterogeneity of family firms’ behavior regarding these dimensions; and third, to propose a future research agenda. Design/methodology/approach This study consists of a systematic literature review. Findings Based on the results of a systematic review, the authors explain why family firms have a different behavior in terms of collaborative innovation if compared to the non-family counterparts and, following the contingent-based perspective, the authors also explain how different contingent factors can contribute to cause the heterogeneity of family firms’ behavior when facing collaborative innovation. Finally, the authors present a research agenda aimed at stimulating and guiding future research. Research limitations/implications The main limitation of the review is the wide definition of collaborative innovation provided at the beginning of the manuscript, in the introduction. In fact, with the aim of including all the studies dealing with collaborative innovation in the family firms’ context, the authors adopt a broad definition of external collaborative innovation that encompasses each process by which organizations work together to achieve an innovation outcome. Originality/value To the knowledge, this is the first systematic review addressing this relevant topic and proposing a future research agenda. The authors believe it could represent an important guide (but also a stimulus) for scholars interesting in the topic.

The Psychological Foundations of Management in Family Firms: Values, Biases, and Heuristics

2021 ◽  
pp. 089448652098563
Author(s):  
Pasquale Massimo Picone ◽  
Alfredo De Massis ◽  
Yi Tang ◽  
Ronald F. Piccolo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Biases And Heuristics

Considering the heterogeneity of family firm behaviors as reflecting the values, biases, and heuristics of individuals, we discuss the implications of the psychological foundations of management in family firms. We develop a conceptual framework for investigating how the values, biases, and heuristics of family and nonfamily members affect strategic decision-making and the outcomes of family firms. To advance the field, we put forward some relevant questions and offer a future research agenda at the intersection of the psychological foundations of management and family business.

Nonfamily Members in Family Firms: A Review and Future Research Agenda

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Tabor ◽  
James J. Chrisman ◽  
Kristen Madison ◽  
James M. Vardaman
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Body Of Knowledge

The study of the roles, impact, and challenges associated with nonfamily members in family firms has generated considerable attention in the literature. To gain an appreciation of this body of knowledge, we systematically review 82 articles on nonfamily members in family firms that were published in 34 journals over the past three decades. We synthesize the literature according to three broad, yet overlapping themes: preemployment considerations, employment considerations, and outcomes of nonfamily employment. We then offer a future research agenda that integrates these themes to guide the advancement of knowledge on nonfamily members in family firms.

scholarly journals Expanding Our Resources: Including Community in the Resource-Based View of the Firm

2021 ◽  
pp. 014920632098728
Author(s):  
Cristina B. Gibson ◽  
Stephen C. Gibson ◽  
Quinn Webster
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Prior Work ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Sustained Competitive Advantage ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Strategic Resource ◽  
Theory Research

We apply insights from organizational behavior, psychology, and sociology to make the case that the community in which a firm is embedded is a valuable, rare, inimitable, and nonsubstitutable resource that holds potential as a source of sustained competitive advantage. First, we review several key principles of the resource-based view (RBV) and show how they apply to community as a strategic resource, incorporating prior work that simultaneously addresses communities and RBV. Next, we juxtapose pairs of firms in the same industries, comparing those that have embraced this strategy with those that have not, demonstrating the superior sustainability of the firms that consider community as a strategic resource. Finally, we conclude with thoughts as to a future research agenda that allows for an expansion of the concept of resources to further the development of RBV, the firms that apply it, and the communities in which they are embedded. In doing so, we demonstrate how expanding RBV to incorporate the community as strategic resource contributes to managerial theory, research, and practice.

scholarly journals GREEN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND GREEN HUMAN CAPITAL: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad SHOAIB ◽  
Roman ZÁMEČNÍK ◽  
Zuhair ABBAS ◽  
Mohsin JAVED ◽  
Asad Ur REHMAN
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Green Human Resource Management

Purpose – green human resource management (GHRM) and green human capital (GHC) are relatively over- looked aspects in the existing literature of human resource management. Keeping in view, this systematic literature review attempts to highlight and explore its related avenues in the fresh domains of GHRM-GHC and provide a future research agenda for the development of knowledge. Research methodology – this study employs a systematic literature review methodology. The review analyses 25 studies especially focused on secondary data of peer-reviewed articles published in academic journals from 2008 to 2020. Findings – this study demonstrated that green HRM is imperative for the implementation of environmental sustain- ability. More importantly, green human capital is considered an important strategic tool for HR managers and policy makers for devising human resource policies. Research limitations – this study only focus on articles reported in high-quality research journals. However, other scholarly materials, such as books and conference articles have not been included in the review analyses. Practical implications – this study provides guidelines to policymakers and managers to pay attention towards environ- mental sustainability and future research agenda to carry out analytical and empirical research. Originality/Value – this study enhances the body of knowledge on GHRM field. This study provides a pathway for scholars to explore the emerging areas of human resource management such as green intellectual capital and green human capital to achieve sustainable development and competitive advantage.

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