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Family Business Research: The Evolution of an Academic Field

Author(s) -

Bird Barbara,

Welsch Harold,

Astrachan Joseph H.,

Pistrui David

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

family business review

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.947

H-Index - 105

eISSN - 1741-6248

pISSN - 0894-4865

DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-6248.2002.00337.x

Subject(s) - family business , professionalization , field (mathematics) , body of knowledge , domain (mathematical analysis) , sociology , management , engineering ethics , public relations , business , political science , knowledge management , marketing , social science , computer science , engineering , economics , mathematical analysis , mathematics , pure mathematics

The establishment of a field of study or a discipline with academic or professional standing requires, among other things, a body of knowledge that expands understanding of that domain. This paper looks at the literature on establishing a unique field of study, reviews the foundational research in family business (1980s) and four recent years (1997–2001) of published family business research found in several outlets. We find that family business research is becoming increasingly sophisticated and rigorous. This bodes well for the development of an independent field for family business. Recommendations are offered to further the professionalization of family business as an academic and professional domain.

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