Purpose

The literature related to knowledge management (KM) is robust with respect to insights regarding firms in general. However, less is known about the KM of family firms despite these firms being the most common form of business organization worldwide. Further, even though the number of studies examining family-firm KM has increased in recent years, the insights gained remain fragmented. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to help coalesce and advance the study of family-firm KM.

Design/methodology/approach

In pursuit of these goals, a systematic literature review was conducted. Using a 6-step, systematic literature review protocol, 74 articles focused on family-firm KM published in 23 journals were identified and reviewed.

Findings

This literature review contributes to the synthesis and advancement of family-firm KM scholarship in several ways. First, key factors and relationships are identified and integrated into a robust framework. Second, scholarly insights are synthesized, and a review of the primary antecedents, outcomes and moderating factors associated with family-firm KM processes is presented. Third, promising opportunities for future research are highlighted to advance family-firm KM scholarship.

Originality/value

With a focus on reducing the fragmentation in the literature, this review synthesizes insights related to the most commonly studied antecedents, outcomes and moderators associated with family-firm KM. Additionally, antecedents are organized and reviewed according to the nature of their influence on family-firm KM processes, highlighting the simultaneous opposite effects of some influences. Further, key outcomes are synthesized based on their family versus firm-centric orientation. Even further, insights and opportunities focused on advancing the theory, antecedents, outcomes, moderators and other issues related to family-firm KM are presented in an effort to support the continued progress of scholarship in this area.

中文翻译：

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家族企业的知识管理：系统回顾、综合见解和未来研究机会

目的

与知识管理（KM）相关的文献对于一般公司的见解是稳健的。然而，尽管家族企业是全球最常见的商业组织形式，但对家族企业的知识管理知之甚少。此外，尽管近年来研究家族企业知识管理的研究数量有所增加，但获得的见解仍然零散。因此，本研究的目的是帮助合并和推进对家族企业知识管理的研究。

设计/方法/方法

为了实现这些目标，我们进行了系统的文献回顾。使用 6 步系统性文献审查协议，确定并审查了 23 种期刊上发表的 74 篇专注于家族企业 KM 的文章。

发现

这篇文献综述以多种方式促进了家族企业知识管理奖学金的综合和发展。首先，确定关键因素和关系并将其整合到一个稳健的框架中。其次，综合了学术见解，并对与家族企业知识管理流程相关的主要前因、结果和调节因素进行了回顾。第三，强调了未来研究的有希望的机会，以推进家族企业知识管理奖学金。

原创性/价值

本综述着重于减少文献中的碎片化，综合了与家族企业知识管理相关的最常研究的前因、结果和调节因素相关的见解。此外，根据其对家族企业知识管理过程的影响性质，组织和审查了前因，突出了一些影响的同时相反的影响。此外，关键结果是根据他们的家庭与以公司为中心的定位来综合的。更进一步，介绍了侧重于推进与家族企业知识管理相关的理论、前因、结果、调节因素和其他问题的见解和机会，以支持该领域学术的持续进步。