Emerging Paths of Family Entrepreneurship Research*^*

* This Futuristic Commentary is an invited article for this Special Issue and was originally presented as the luncheon Keynote Panel at The Third Annual Office Deport Small Business Research Forum: Family Entrepreneurship on March 10, 2007, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The authors are listed alphabetically, and we have all been involved in the creation of the ideas and suggested future research directions presented herein. We also wish to acknowledge and thank Lloyd Steier's administrative assistant, Shelley Schindell, for her copyediting and many helpful comments.

Abstract

This futuristic commentary reviews family business research since its beginning more than 30 years ago. Prior to 2000, disciplinary roots, professional organizations, and early milestones are identified. More recent books, journals, and special issues are noted, and conceptualizations, theories, and databases are compared and contrasted. Lastly, current and future research paths or directions are identified and discussed, and researchers are challenged to move ahead into new and different research arenas.

* This Futuristic Commentary is an invited article for this Special Issue and was originally presented as the luncheon Keynote Panel at The Third Annual Office Deport Small Business Research Forum: Family Entrepreneurship on March 10, 2007, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The authors are listed alphabetically, and we have all been involved in the creation of the ideas and suggested future research directions presented herein. We also wish to acknowledge and thank Lloyd Steier's administrative assistant, Shelley Schindell, for her copyediting and many helpful comments.

* This Futuristic Commentary is an invited article for this Special Issue and was originally presented as the luncheon Keynote Panel at The Third Annual Office Deport Small Business Research Forum: Family Entrepreneurship on March 10, 2007, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The authors are listed alphabetically, and we have all been involved in the creation of the ideas and suggested future research directions presented herein. We also wish to acknowledge and thank Lloyd Steier's administrative assistant, Shelley Schindell, for her copyediting and many helpful comments.

Notes

* This Futuristic Commentary is an invited article for this Special Issue and was originally presented as the luncheon Keynote Panel at The Third Annual Office Deport Small Business Research Forum: Family Entrepreneurship on March 10, 2007, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The authors are listed alphabetically, and we have all been involved in the creation of the ideas and suggested future research directions presented herein. We also wish to acknowledge and thank Lloyd Steier's administrative assistant, Shelley Schindell, for her copyediting and many helpful comments.

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Notes on contributors

Ramona K. Z. Heck

Ramona K. Z. Heck is Peter S. Jonas Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship in Baruch College of Zicklin School of Business, Management Department.

Frank Hoy

Frank Hoy is director of Centers for Entrepreneurial Development, Advancement, Research and Support (CEDARS) at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Panikkos Z. Poutziouris

Panikkos Z. Poutziouris is associate professor of Entrepreneurship-Family Business, Cyprus International Institute of Management and is director of the Family Business Academy. He is also a visiting fellow of Family Business Initiatives in Manchester Business School and a president of International Family Enterprise Research Academy.

Lloyd P. Steier

Lloyd P. Steier is professor of strategic management and organization, Distinguished Chair of Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise, and academic director of Centre for Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise in the School of Business, University of Alberta.