Publications
Working towards our mission of developing high quality scholarship in family business studies from multi-disciplinary perspectives, we aim for diverse publication links and conference themes. The following is a list of current and future publication links for FERC conferences. In addition, we share other notable Special Issues on Family Business Studies.
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FERC Publications
2011
- Special issue of Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal: Strategic Entrepreneurship in Family Business
Co-Editors:
Lloyd Steier, University of Alberta
Tom Lumpkin, Syracuse University
Mike Wright, Nottingham University
2010
- Special section of the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy (JMFT)
Theme: New Perspectives on the Family in Business Families.
JMFT will publish an issue with a special section devoted to papers looking at the family in business owning families. This issue will focus more on the behavioral sciences including family dynamics, gender issues, communication difficulties, conflict resolution, values, ethics, divorce, remarriage, etc.
Co-Editors:
Sharon Danes, University of Minnesota
Patricia Cole, Nova Southeastern University
Kit Johnson, Capella University - Special Issue of VINE: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems
Theme: Knowledge Management Perspectives on Families in Business.
VINE will have a special issue containing papers that look at the role of knowledge management within family firms. This issue will focus on how family owned and managed firms transfer and manage knowledge within the firm and family beyond written policies.
Co-Editors:
Malin Brannback, Abo Akademi University
Alan Carsrud, Ryerson University
William D. Schults, Shenandoah University
For more information please contact the editors of this special issue. Their cotnact information is available here.
2009
- Special issue of the Business Ethics Quarterly: Stakeholder theory, Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility & Family Enterprise
Co-editors:
Bradley R. Agle, University of Pittsburgh
James J. Chrisman, Mississippi State University and University of Alberta
Ronald K. Mitchell, Texas Tech University
Laura J. Spence, Brunel University
BEQ Special Issue – Call for Submissions
2008
- Advances In Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth, 12th Volume
Series Editor:
Jerry A. Katz, St. Louis University
Volume Co-Editors:
Alex Stewart, Marquette University
Tom Lumpkin, Syracuse University
2007
- Special Issue of The Journal of Management Studies : The Family and Enterprise: Unpacking the Connections
Co-Editors:
William Schulze, The University of Utah
Eric Gedajlovic, Simon Fraser University
2006
- Special issue of The Journal of Business Research : The Family Influences on Firm
Co-Editors:
Jim Chrisman, Mississippi State University and University of Alberta
Pramodita Sharma, Concordia University
Simon Taggar, Wilfrid Laurier University
Other Special Issues
2009
- Journal of Management & Organization (Volume 15, Issue 3)


