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Daniel Hjorth

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Advancing Family Business Research Through Narrative Analysis

Author

  • Alexandra Dawson
  • Daniel Hjorth

Summary, in English

Despite advances in family business research, the field would benefit from greater methodological rigor. However, rigor does not mean convergence of methodologies. In this article, the authors adopt a novel approach, based on narrative analysis, to address the succession process in a family business. This interpretive perspective is appropriate for family business studies, which address multifaceted and complex social constructs that are performed by different actors in multiple contexts. The analysis highlights five key themes centering on leadership style and succession, trust and communication, balance between agents, history and identity, and fear of losing one's identity and social standing through the succession process.

Publishing year

2012-09

Language

English

Pages

339-355

Publication/Series

Family Business Review

Volume

25

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Topic

  • Business Administration

Keywords

  • autobiography
  • family business
  • narrative analysis
  • succession

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0894-4865