The Socially Responsible Behaviour of Family Firms: A Scoping Review
The Socially Responsible Behaviour of Family Firms: A Scoping Review

Author(s): Klára Kašparová
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Family and social welfare, Business Ethics, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: corporate social responsibility; family firms; scoping review; Arksey and O'Malley's framework; Web of Science;
Summary/Abstract: Corporate social responsibility has been receiving ever-greater attention since the start of the millennium, but there has been far less, albeit increasing attention focusing on research into family firms. However, it would appear that little is known about the connections between these two areas. Therefore, the objective of this article is to determine the state of research into the socially responsible behaviour of family firms, and on the basis of this, identify possible areas for future research. In order to achieve this objective we chose a scoping review using Arksey and O'Malley's framework. The results of the scoping review show that more research should be focused on this area. Suitable areas for further research include the socially responsible behaviour of large family firms or specific types of family firms, the socially responsible behaviour of family firms in Central and Eastern Europe and the influence of culture on their socially responsible behaviour. A qualitative approach was judged to be the most suitable.

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