Innovation in Family Firms: A Systematic Literature Review and Guidance for Future Research

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 317-355

  Calabrò, Andrea ^a   Vecchiarini, Mariangela ^b   Gast, Johanna ^c   Campopiano, Giovanna ^d   De Massis, Alfredo ^e,f   Kraus, Sascha ^g  

^a IPAG Business School ^*  (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA   (United States)

^c MONTPELLIER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^e FREE UNIVERSITY OF BOZEN BOLZANO   (Italy)

^f LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^g OMNES Education   (France)

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EID: 85052644703     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijmr.12192     Document Type: Article

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