Conflicts in Family Firms in the International Context: A Literature Review
Conflicts in Family Firms in the International Context: A Literature Review

Summary/Abstract: Objective: This paper reviews the major family business research papers that address factorsrelated to relationship and work-to-family conflicts.Methodology: The procedure this paper applies follows recommendations for literature reviewsby Fink (2010) consisting of: (1) selecting a research question (2) selecting bibliographicor article databases, (3) choosing search terms, (4) applying practical screening criteria, (5)applying methodical screening criteria, (6) doing the review and (7) synthesizing the results. Findings: The article summarizes that, although family business research is progressing interms of theory building, it continues to lack a systematic adoption of longitudinal, cross-nationaland multi-theoretical approaches. To date, research on conflict in family firms remainsunderdeveloped in the CEE.Value Added: Outlining the state of the art of theoretical and empirical studies by applyinga resource-based view.Recommendations: Application of control variables, such as size of the business, businesslife cycles, generational status, type of industry and various cultural settings. Furthermore,the role of communication, sibling rivalry and perceived justice of family members could beinvestigated more thoroughly.

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