Social Structures, Social Relationships, and Family Firms
这篇特刊引言指出，社会结构和社会关系是家族企业研究的共同主题，探讨了家庭关系如何塑造企业的目标、治理结构、资源和绩效，并展望了未来研究方向。
In this introduction, we observe that the study of social structures and social relationships constitutes a common theme among the articles and commentaries contained within this special issue on Theories of Family Enterprise. Individuals and organizations are embedded in complex networks of social organization and exchange. Within business enterprises, familial relationships engender unique goals, governance structures, resources, and outcomes. We discuss these relationships, potential research directions, and the contributions made by the articles and commentaries. In so doing, we expand the literature on how social structures and social relationships affect the behavior and performance of family firms.