Family firm diversity and development: An introduction
这篇导论讨论了家族企业的多样性与发展问题，包括其资产与负债、定义、多样性、背景文化及时间因素，并介绍了家族企业中隐形成员、女性和夫妻的贡献，以及所有权形式和传承问题。
Issues relating to private family firm diversity and development are discussed with reference to established and emerging debates. Family firm assets and liabilities are highlighted. Key issues for family firms research and practice relating to family firm definition and family firm diversity are raised. Issues relating to context, culture and time are also discussed. Conceptual and empirical ‘types’ of family firms are illustrated. The contributions of ‘invisible’ members, women and couples in family firms are discussed. Various ownership forms relating to the perpetuation of family firms and business ownership transfer issues are highlighted. Articles in this special issue are then briefly summarized.