Abstract
This paper introduces the idea of a non-kinship-based Universal-family firm, an organizational form we developed based on interpreting historical writings in their socio-economic context. We analyzed Luke’s gospel with an eye toward drawing implications for the stewardship-agency debate in the contemporary family business literature. Our paper makes contributions at two important levels. In addition to introducing and developing theory about the Universal-family firms, we also contribute to the methodological toolkit of family business scholars by providing a template for using historical documents to challenge, enhance and develop theory.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 312-331 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Family Business Review |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 25 Aug 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2015 |
Keywords
- family business
- Gospel of Luke
- value capture
- value creation
- agency
- stewardship