Methodological Issues and Considerations in Studying Family Businesses
Family Business ReviewPublished 1 September 1989
Wendy C. Handler
Citations667
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This paper examines five methodological issues critical to the development of family firms research, and discusses the potential contribution of each for both the theory and practice of family firms.
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Business, Management and Accounting
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