In the family business system, the family and business subsystems overlap, thereby reciprocally and dynamically influencing each other. When a son- or daughter-in-law enters the family, the equilibrium of the family business system alters in terms of conflicts and emotions. In this study, we embrace family systems theory to conceptually devise how child-in-law entry in the family spurs strategic change in the business subsystem. Building on this speculation, we introduce a multi-level framework of the emotional and relational mechanisms that unfold at the family-business interface. Our study offers insights to family business research, family systems theory, and strategic management, as well as outlining promising directions for future research.

在家族企业系统中，家族子系统和企业子系统相互重叠，相互影响、动态影响。当儿子或儿媳进入家庭时，家族企业系统的平衡就会因冲突和情绪而发生变化。在这项研究中，我们采用家庭系统理论来从概念上设计儿媳进入家庭如何刺激商业子系统的战略变革。在此推测的基础上，我们引入了在家族企业界面上展开的情感和关系机制的多层次框架。我们的研究为家族企业研究、家族系统理论和战略管理提供了见解，并概述了未来研究的有前景的方向。