Purpose This paper explores the field of human resource management (HRM) in family firms, assessing the evolution of this research through a four-domain model that reflects the relationships between cognitions, actions and performances associated with organizational choices. Design/methodology/approach The authors have performed a bibliometric review of 363 peer-reviewed papers from over the past four decades (1976–2016) in order to provide activity indicators for the overall phenomenon and systemize the entire body of literature into specific HRM strategy domains or practices, using a double-entered pivot table. Findings The study framework provides managerial implications with regard to the HRM decisions made when attempting to improve human capital in family firms. Accordingly, the authors view HRM-centered decisions and strategies in family firms as ways to scan for and appraise contingent dimensions, make sense of the current environment, make good choices and achieve high performance levels. Originality/value The authors offer this four-domain theoretical scheme as a framework through which the field can be interpreted, proposing some potential avenues for moving forward.

Flamini, G., Gnan, L., Pellegrini, M. (2020). Forty years of research on human resource management in family firms: analyzing the past; preparing for the future. JOURNAL OF FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), 1-22 [10.1108/jfbm-05-2020-0040].

Forty years of research on human resource management in family firms: analyzing the past; preparing for the future

Giulia Flamini;Luca Gnan;Massimiliano Pellegrini
2020-01-01

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Purpose This paper explores the field of human resource management (HRM) in family firms, assessing the evolution of this research through a four-domain model that reflects the relationships between cognitions, actions and performances associated with organizational choices. Design/methodology/approach The authors have performed a bibliometric review of 363 peer-reviewed papers from over the past four decades (1976–2016) in order to provide activity indicators for the overall phenomenon and systemize the entire body of literature into specific HRM strategy domains or practices, using a double-entered pivot table. Findings The study framework provides managerial implications with regard to the HRM decisions made when attempting to improve human capital in family firms. Accordingly, the authors view HRM-centered decisions and strategies in family firms as ways to scan for and appraise contingent dimensions, make sense of the current environment, make good choices and achieve high performance levels. Originality/value The authors offer this four-domain theoretical scheme as a framework through which the field can be interpreted, proposing some potential avenues for moving forward.
2020
Online ahead of print
Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore SECS-P/10 - ORGANIZZAZIONE AZIENDALE
English
Con Impact Factor ISI
Family firms - HRM - Bibliometrics - Contingencies - Systematization - Interpretative model
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Flamini, G., Gnan, L., Pellegrini, M. (2020). Forty years of research on human resource management in family firms: analyzing the past; preparing for the future. JOURNAL OF FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), 1-22 [10.1108/jfbm-05-2020-0040].
Flamini, G; Gnan, L; Pellegrini, M
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