Dark side of the family business: an exploratory perspective (original) (raw)

Journal of Family Business Management

Abstract

PurposeThe paper aims to relate the potential elements identified as the dark side of the family business (DSFB), where these elements can be productive or destructive. The “dark side” comprises an important contribution for entrepreneurship and family business (FB) studies, a novel perspective.Design/methodology/approachThe relevant literature on entrepreneurship and FB was selected and analyzed according to the “dark side” framework.FindingsThe results suggest that many perspectives remain for research, starting with a clarification and a more precise definition, not only of the construct itself but also of the factors or forces that drive this dark side, from the entrepreneur/founder, the FB itself and the context. This approach considers a systemic position in which the context plays a significant and decisive role.Practical implicationsThe paper has implications for the development of public policies. Business incubation entities, federal, state and local entrepreneurship/small...

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