East Africa: Extended Families with Many Rights
评论了Khavul等人对东非非正式家族企业的扎根理论研究，从三维家族企业模型和文化权利角度分析代理成本，并指出机会识别与开发中可能存在的性别问题。
The study by Khavul, Bruton, and Wood was an attempt to shed light on informal family businesses in East Africa, a group seldom studied. By applying the tenets of grounded theory the authors were able to successfully provide some insight into family business in this region. This commentary provides insight into the research by discussing the findings in light of the three–dimensional model of family business and attempts to limit agency costs based on cultural–based rights of the extended family. Also discussed here is a finding that may indicate a gender–related issue in opportunity identification and exploitation.