Purpose: The change in couples' personal ambitions concerning their careers, how they look after their family and how they deal with the work–family balance has revolutionized their position in the business world, specifically in family businesses. When couples embark on a joint business, the...

Purpose: The main objective of this study is to understand the role that family council and protocol can have in the planning process of family companies. Design/methodology/approach: To reach this general objective, the qualitative approach was used using multiple case studies: seven...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to find evidence contributing to construction of the dimensions of personal values, professionalization and succession, as well as proposing a new theoretical framework (model) showing the relations between these dimensions and their factors....