My earlier chapter in this volume on the four phases of learning in family firms relies on some important theories about the nature of family firms and how they differ from non-family firms. This chapter explains them briefly.
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Citation
Barrett, M. (2014). Theories to define and understand family firms. In H. Hasan (Eds.), Being Practical with Theory: A Window into Business Research (pp. 168-170). Wollongong, Australia: THEORI. http://eurekaconnection.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/p-168-170-theories-to-define-and-understand-family-firms-theori-ebook_finaljan2014-v3.pdf