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Abstract
Purpose
The succession phenomenon in family-owned businesses (F-OB) determines their future viability and success. This study aims to provide insight into key research areas related to F-OB’s succession and identify gaps in current literature that can be explored in future research.
Design/methodology/approach
The research article analysis was conducted using bibliometric techniques with VOS viewer and R-Studio Software. This study analyzed 799 articles from the Web of Science (1993–2023) to assess succession in F-OBs and future research directions.
Findings
This bibliometric study provides evolutionary publication trends on the succession of F-OBs. It also identified journals, universities, future trends, thematic maps, cluster networks, authorship countries, theoretical lenses and research gaps linked with F-OB’s succession.
Originality/value
This study focuses on the trends and research themes that have influenced and progressed the comprehension of succession phenomena and dynamics associated with the survival of F-OBs. By conducting a bibliometric analysis of these influential studies, the research provides an overview of significant advancements. It highlights gaps that can be addressed as future research opportunities to enhance the succession processes of F-OBs.
目的家族企业(F-OB)的接班现象决定了其未来的生存能力和成功。本研究旨在深入探讨与家族企业接班相关的关键研究领域,并找出当前文献中存在的空白,以便在今后的研究中加以探索。设计/方法/途径本研究使用 VOS 浏览器和 R-Studio 软件的文献计量学技术对研究文章进行了分析。本研究分析了来自 Web of Science(1993-2023 年)的 799 篇文章,以评估 F-OB 的继承情况和未来研究方向。研究还确定了与外商独资企业继承相关的期刊、大学、未来趋势、主题地图、集群网络、作者所在国家、理论视角和研究空白。通过对这些有影响力的研究进行文献计量分析,本研究概述了重大进展。它强调了可作为未来研究机会的差距,以加强外来物种的继承过程。