Journal of family business strategy Special Issue on Inbound and Outbound Theorizing on Family Business (in Shaping Industries and Innovation)
Deadline for Abstracts submission: 15 December 2022 (optional)
Deadline for Full paper submission: 30 April 2023
Guest Editors:
David Audretsch, Indiana University, USA
Maksim Belitski, University of Reading, UK
Nada Rejeb, ICD Business School Paris, France
Alfredo De Massis, Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy
Petra M. Moog, Siegen University, Germany
Special issue objectivesThis special issue puts industry front and center. It calls for inbound and outbound theorizingon family business roles in industries and how industries facilitate family business developmentand innovation. We are explicitly looking for submissions that use industry as a variable ofinterest and (or) dependent variable in the research, with industry representing a majortheoretical aspect of the arguments.Our focus on outbound and inbound theories is not random but aims to decrease the lack ofstudies with both theories in family business. There remains a gap in understanding how otherfields can draw from family business literature and benefit from this specific context to refineand advance mainstream theories and better understand industries home to both family and nonfamily businesses.Indeed, many phenomena currently considered within the field of familybusiness have broader implications (Holt et al., 2018). Numerous opportunities exist tounderstand how family firms shape the dynamics of industries in regions and nations.Outbound theorizing would contribute significantly to adapting and developing existingtheories in management research and redefining their boundary conditions (Jaskiewicz et al.,2020).In addition, pushing the frontier of academic research in these directions could lead tosignificant theoretical and managerial implications. For example, conceptualizing existingknowledge on the psychology of family firms (Elsbach & Pieper, 2019) within and acrossindustries would be a first step towards assisting policymakers with open innovation initiativesthat fit with the distinctive characteristics of family firms regarding their specific industrybackgrounds as well as their particular needs and constrains.Following is a list of research questions intended to offer ideas and inspiration to developoriginal contributions for our vision for this special issue, with the objective to cross-fertilizethe field of family business strategy and further the understanding of industry developmentacross disciplines. We welcome theoretical, empirical and methodological contributionsaddressing the following as well as other topics of interest.• What theories and methods are adequate to study the industry effects on family business andthe role of family business in shaping the industry?• How can family influence become an important promoter for industry development, industryinnovation, development of communities and societies?• What inbound and outbound theories may explain the contributions of family business to theindustry?• What is the role of ownership in family business and its institutional differences acrossindustries?• What is the role of family businesses in industry clusters, and how do the family-influencedclusters affect (positively and negatively) innovativeness?3• What intra- and inter-industry knowledge spillovers facilitate family business growth andinnovation?• How do industrial characteristics change the relationship between inputs and outputs forfamily business?• What innovation strategies do family businesses pursue across industries?• What is the potential contribution of inbound and outbound theories to understanding therole of family business in creating and enhancing communities?• To what extent is family business resilience affected by the firm's industry?• Can the internationalization of family businesses be limited to specific industries?• Can the German Mittelstand model with its high concentration of family businesses betransferred to other countries and to other industries?Important noteThe guest editors are looking to receive submissions that represent a balanced mix incontributions addressing both inbound and outbound theorizing on industry and innovationaspects. We are not welcoming papers dealing exclusively with innovation in family firms.Authors who intend to submit the full paper and will have submitted the abstracts by December 15th will be invited to present their work in progress atthe Indiana University Europe Gateway Conference in Berlin, Germany in March 10 2023 (hybrid format/ in -person).Tentative scheduleAbstract submission deadline: 15 December 2022 to m.belitski@reading.ac.ukSubmission of full papers: 30 April 2023First round of revisions: 30 July 2023Revisions deadline: 15 October 2023Second paper development workshop for revised papers: November 2023Second round of review: 30 January 2024Revisions deadline: 30 April 2024Final acceptance: 30 June 2024Questions and informal enquiries should be directed to the Managing Guest Editor, Dr. Maksim Belitski, via m.belitski@reading.ac.uk.------------------------------
Maksim Belitski
University of Reading
Reading
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