The distinctiveness of family-firm intangibles: A review and suggestions for future research

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 268-287

  Huybrechts, Jolien ^a   Voordeckers, Wim ^a   Vandemaele, Sigrid ^a   Lybaert, Nadine ^a  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Family business research; Human capital; Intangibles; Networks; Organizational culture; Reputation; Resource based view

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953887870     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jmo.2011.17.2.268     Document Type: Review

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