Evolutionary Psychology and Family Business: A New Synthesis for Theory, Research, and Practice
论证进化心理学对家族企业研究的独特贡献，能整合理论、解决实证争议并指引新方向，重点分析亲缘动态如何解释家族企业中的合作与冲突。
The article seeks to show that the ideas of evolutionary psychology have not only a unique contribution to make to the study of family business but have an overarching capacity to integrate theory, resolve empirical debates, and lead research in new directions. The article considers, first, what is different about family firms before outlining the Darwinian framework and its implications, and then moves on to an analysis of kinship dynamics as central to understanding the roots of cooperation and conflict in the family firm. The article concludes with a discussion of the scope for theoretical synthesis, practical implications, and the position this analysis leads us to about the unique performance potential and liabilities of the family firm.