Leadership Styles and Leadership Behaviors in Family Firms: A Systematic Literature Review

By Alexander Fries, Nadine H. Kammerlander, Max P. Leitterstorf. 2020

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ABSTRACT Family firms are characterized by specific leadership settings that have recently attracted increasing scholarly attention. This study provides a systematic review of the academic literature on leadership in family firms. The systematic search process resulted in 99 relevant articles that were published in 25 different peer-reviewed journals. Based on our review, we contrast and integrate generic leadership styles, originating from the general leadership literature, with family firm-specific leadership behaviors. Moreover, we develop a framework that categorizes the identified literature and outlines specific antecedents as well as outcomes of leadership styles and behaviors in family firms. Finally, we discuss fruitful avenues for future research.

Subfields: Accounting, Management of Technology and Innovation, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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