Family Business Research in the New Millennium: An Overview of the Who, the Where, the What, and the Why

The authors\u27 analysis of 291 family business articles published in 30 management journals between 2001 and 2007 reports the contributions of individual scholars and academic institutions to family business research. To better understand the interrelationships among scholars who have contributed to family business research, a network analysis of coauthor relationships was conducted. The authors also provide a content analysis of the articles and offer suggestions for future research. By analyzing the who, where, and what of family business research, the reasons why the developmental trends have occurred and how the field\u27s momentum can be maintained and directed toward productive ends become clearer