The Modern Family Business

Collins, Lorna; Grisoni, Louise; Seaman, Claire; Graham, Stuart; Otten, Dominique; Fakoussa, Rebecca; Tucker, John Mark

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“…Family Systems Theory began to develop in the 1960s and 1970s (Broderick, 1993) out of General Systems Theory as a need arose to develop a theory more specifically applicable to the family system (Dore, 2008;Collins, 2012). In its most fundamental sense, Family Systems Theory is a theoretical approach for understanding family dynamics, roles, familial structures, patterns of communication, boundaries within family members, and boundaries between the family and outside entities (Rothbaum, Rosen, Ujiie, & Uchida, 2002).…”

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“…It is also seen as the prevailing contemporary paradigm for understanding and explaining the psychosocial dynamic between people in the modern-day world (Dore, 2008). Collins (2012) are made up of interrelated elements or objectives, they exhibit coherent behaviors, they have regular interactions, and they are interdependent on one another" (p. 54). The family is in and of itself a social system (Broderick, 1993).…”

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“…For these reasons, Family Systems Theory-a theoretical approach that accounts for the social interactions in a family system (related to sport socialization) as well as how external entities can affect the family structure (related to the college decision-making process)-can serve as a guide for those involved in the college-decision making process of prospective NCAA studentathletes. Specifically, Family Systems Theory takes into account the role members both within and external to the family can have on behavioral decisions made by one or more family members (Dore 2008;Collins, 2012). Thus, exploring the college decision-making process of prospective NCAA student-athletes through the lens of Family Systems Theory can provide insightful guidance to those within the family structure (prospective student-athletes and their parents) and those external to the family (coaches and athletic administrators).…”

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“…Due to its interdisciplinary approach between sociology, psychology, and home economics (Broderick, 1993), the fundamentals of Family Systems Theory can be applicable to the college selection process as well. The tenants of Family Systems Theory indicate that each family member functions as an important component of the integral system (Dore, 2008;Collins, 2012). Family Systems Theory is founded on the concepts that the family is interdependent and is uniquely semiporous and responsive to external factors in the environment (Collins, 2012).…”

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“…The tenants of Family Systems Theory indicate that each family member functions as an important component of the integral system (Dore, 2008;Collins, 2012). Family Systems Theory is founded on the concepts that the family is interdependent and is uniquely semiporous and responsive to external factors in the environment (Collins, 2012). In addition, the theory aligns with the college selection process because the family unit (namely parents and prospective college students) has to rely on each other and on external information about colleges to make an appropriate college choice.…”

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Student-Athlete School Selection: A Family Systems Theory Approach

Schaeperkoetter

Bass

Gordon

2015

Journal of Intercollegiate Sport

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The primary focus of this study was to examine the role family members play in the college selection process for NCAA Division III student-athletes. The role of family members in the college selection process has been studied for nonathletes, NCAA Division I athletes, NCAA Division II athletes, and at a cross-divisional level for specific NCAA sports. In such research related to intercollegiate student-athletes, research has primarily been conducted quantitatively with the use of survey techniques. Little research exists specifically exploring the role of family members in the college selection process for NCAA Division III athletes. Based on the lack of research, the overarching Division III philosophy, the pure participation rates of NCAA Division III athletes (more than 180,000 current Division III athletes), and the ideal fit of Family Systems Theory to this selection process, this research study is fitting. In this project, sixty-nine student-athletes participated in semistructured interviews at eleven different NCAA Division III institutions. Five prompts directly related to potential family influence were asked. Data were analyzed using open coding based on a priori and emergent themes. Responses are collectively summarized and representative responses are presented verbatim. Results are also discussed through the framework of Family Systems Theory and related back to previous literature on the role of the family in the college selection process.

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Student-Athlete School Selection: A Family Systems Theory Approach

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Bass

Gordon

2015

Journal of Intercollegiate Sport

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The Financing Reality of the Caribbean Enterprise

Nicholson

Lashley

2016

Understanding the Caribbean Enterprise

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Institutional influence and the role of family in poor women’s micropreneurship

Xiong

Ukanwa

Anderson

2018

IJEBR

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an understanding of how the institutions of family and culture play out in shaping family business practices. This study focusses on family business led by poor entrepreneurial women in a context of extreme poverty. Design/methodology/approach The methods included participant observation, focus groups and interviews in two poor villages in South-East Nigeria. Thematic analysis was used to develop insight about how the institutions of family and culture shape family business practices. Findings The analysis demonstrated that the family, with associated responsibilities and norms, is a powerful institution that determines women’s role and business behaviours. Poor entrepreneurial women depend on the family to run their business, but also use the business to sustain the family. They make use of their limited resources (e.g. time, money, skills) to meet families’ basic needs and pay for necessities such as children’s education. These are family priorities, rather than maximising profits. Research limitations/implications The study was limited to rural Africa, in particular to a small sample of rural women entrepreneurs in South-East Nigeria, and as such, the findings are not necessarily generalisable, but may be at a conceptual level. Practical implications The study has highlighted the need to tailor micro-enterprise development programmes that facilitate change, add values to entrepreneurial activities and support women to fulfil their roles and ease institutional pressures affecting rural women economic activities. In short, such programmes need to account for cultural institutions. Social implications This study presents insights of the influence of institutions (family and culture) in business led by rural Nigerian women. Originality/value This research fills a gap in the family business literature by offering conceptual insights about how the institutional obligations of family mean that micro-enterprising should be conceptualised as an entity, rather than as a family in business or the family business.

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The Modern Family Business

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Student-Athlete School Selection: A Family Systems Theory Approach

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Institutional influence and the role of family in poor women’s micropreneurship

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