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Publication date: 22 November 2023

Andreas Kallmuenzer and Beatriz Adriana López-Chávez

This perspective article provides a compact view on past and promising future research of family business in tourism/hospitality research, an industry that is dominated and driven…

Abstract

Purpose

This perspective article provides a compact view on past and promising future research of family business in tourism/hospitality research, an industry that is dominated and driven by family firms.

Design/methodology/approach

This article draws on a review of key literature from family business and tourism/hospitality research, and synchronizes this literature for understanding the groundings and development of the field.

Findings

The article finds that there are peculiar research gaps and needs concerning gender roles, sub-industries/family networks, later generation conflicts as well as differences in life cycle stages between emerging and developing countries.

Originality/value

This article summarizes the state of the art of research for family business in tourism/hospitality and provides a novel agenda for theory advancement and research of practical relevance.

Details

Journal of Family Business Management, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2043-6238

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Article
Publication date: 16 November 2020

Beatriz Adriana López-Chávez, César Maldonado-Alcudia and Ana María Larrañaga Núñez

The purpose of this study is to analyze the current state of knowledge of family businesses in tourism through a systematic review of international academic literature with an…

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to analyze the current state of knowledge of family businesses in tourism through a systematic review of international academic literature with an emphasis on Latin America.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper opted for a systematic review involving analyzing international academic documents, articles, dissertations and papers that presented both theoretical and empirical research results. The search was conducted from January to April 2019 on online databases and search engines.

Findings

Studies are concentrated in strategic planning and competitiveness. Most of them are published since 2014 by Ibero-American countries. Some features are coincident among the varied geographical contexts, as the importance of generational succession planning; search for family welfare throughout the business; and the existence of own capacities and resources. Besides, the owner's objectives and gender involvement differ in the research results of developed countries and emerging economies; some implications for Latin America are analyzed.

Originality/value

The family business has international economic relevance, especially in tourism. Still, the studies in this field are few, even when tourism implies processes and interactions that can influence the development of the companies that integrate their industry. In this way, a compilation of the recent works is carried out, in order to identify how the complex family dynamics with tourism are integrated into the studies, main contributions to the field and knowledge gaps.

Propósito

Analizar el estado actual del conocimiento de la empresa familiar en el turismo a través de una revisión sistemática de literatura académica internacional con énfasis en Latinoamérica.

Diseño/Metodología/Enfoque

El documento sigue una revisión sistemática de artículos académicos, disertaciones y capítulos internacionales, que presentan resultados de investigación tanto teóricos como empíricos. La búsqueda fue realizada de Enero a Abril de 2019 en bases de datos en línea y motores de búsqueda.

Resultados

Los estudios se concentran en la planificación estratégica y competitividad. La mayoría de ellos son publicados desde 2014 por países Iberoamericanos. Algunos aspectos son coincidentes entre los variados contextos geográficos, como la importancia de la planificación de sucesión generacional; búsqueda del bienestar familiar a través del negocio; y existencia de capacidades propias. Por otra parte, los objetivos del propietario y el involucramiento de género difieren en los resultados de investigaciones de países desarrollados y economías emergentes; algunas implicaciones para América Latina son analizadas.

Originalidad/valor

La empresa familiar tiene relevancia económica internacional, especialmente en el turismo. Aun así, los estudios en este campo son pocos, incluso cuando el turismo implica procesos e interacciones que puede influenciar el desarrollo de las compañías que integran su industria. En este sentido, se llevó a cabo una compilación de trabajos recientes, con la finalidad de identificar como se ha integrado a los estudios la complejidad de la dinámica familiar con el turismo, las principales contribuciones y vacíos de conocimiento.

Article
Publication date: 3 January 2022

Beatriz Adriana López-Chávez and César Maldonado-Alcudia

The aim of this paper is to analyze the life cycle of family-owned hotels in the maturity phase from the integration of theoretical models for family-owned tourism businesses.

Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this paper is to analyze the life cycle of family-owned hotels in the maturity phase from the integration of theoretical models for family-owned tourism businesses.

Design/methodology/approach

A qualitative multiple case study was used to analyze four mature family-owned hotels through eight interviews and four observation guides with an abductive method. Three axes were analyzed; the ownership with the Gersick model, the family with the Tobak and Nábradí model and the business with the Butler tourist areas model to identify whether they are going through the consolidation stage, stagnation, rejuvenation or decline within its maturity.

Findings

The cases studied evolve in the three axes. In the business axes, two go through the stagnation stage, another in decline and the last in consolidation; all remain under controlling owners. In the family, there are different generations in charge. The boost to the destination plays a key role as a force for deterministic change in the internal transformation of these organizations, and to remain in consolidation, discontinuous changes and voluntaristic actions are necessary.

Originality/value

Family businesses seek longevity, although a low percentage reaches maturity. This research proposes the integration of life cycle models to understand its development in the axes of family, ownership and business, where aspects of the tourism industry are considered and allow the stage identification through which it passes in maturity, supporting internal decision making.

Details

Journal of Family Business Management, vol. 12 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2043-6238

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Article
Publication date: 29 November 2022

Marco Valeri

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Journal of Family Business Management, vol. 12 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2043-6238

Article
Publication date: 2 December 2021

Hüseyin Ozan Altın, Ige Pirnar, Engin Deniz Eriş and Ebru Gunlu

The purpose of this study is to construct a comprehensive review on family businesses in the tourism industry since glocalization and small businesses comprise most of the…

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to construct a comprehensive review on family businesses in the tourism industry since glocalization and small businesses comprise most of the industry.

Design/methodology/approach

This is a conceptual paper which utilizes qualitative research methods. Bibliometric analysis is applied to the selected 35 articles from specific databases which include not only the general tourism industry but also subsectors of airline, hospitality, restaurant, etc. Articles in this study fixate on the family businesses within the tourism industry.

Findings

In total, 35 articles are found with the keywords “family business and tourism”, “family business and hospitality and hotels”, “family business and restaurant” and “family business and airline”. Though the family business studies focus on hospitality, tourism and restaurants as F&B, there is a research gap in the subsectors like rent-a-car companies, travel agencies and tour operators and recreation facilities. Overall qualitative research design is preferred, but majority of the authors’ focus is on business development, profit, performance and succession. For further studies, quantitative analysis on research gap areas are recommended.

Research limitations/implications

The most general limitation is that only specific selected databases are used for the data gathering process such as double reviewed indexed journals published within Web of Science, Emerald, Elton B. Stephens Company (EBSCO) and Elsevier databases from the period of 1970s. Some other databases and some different periods may be considered as well as different keywords for other research. Secondly, few studies have analyzed quantitative data, since the specific nature of the family business dynamics require qualitative data. As a suggestion, not only qualitative analysis but also mixed methods may also be studied since the literature lacks the studies conducted with these methodologies.

Originality/value

The study contributes to the existing literature by providing a comprehensive review on hospitality and tourism family business management emphasizing the research gap on subsector application areas.

Details

Journal of Family Business Management, vol. 12 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2043-6238

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