Empirics in Family Business Research
分析了1988年以来《家族企业评论》上的319篇实证文章及顶级期刊上的146篇家族企业文章，评估了实证趋势的严谨性和复杂性，并就构念效度、可推广性、因果性、时间性和多层次问题提出未来研究建议。
Competent research methods and data analysis are essential components for the progression of family business research. To identify and evaluate empirical trends, and make suggestions for future research, we examine 319 empirical articles published in Family Business Review since 1988. These studies are compared with 146 family business research articles published in top-tier journals not dedicated to family business research over the same timeframe. While we substantiate growth in rigor and sophistication, we address specific family business research challenges regarding construct validity, generalizability, causality, temporality, and multilevel issues. Suggestions are provided for future empirical research across six major topical areas.