This is an excellent book that provides a much needed overview of theoretical frameworks that help us understand the behavior of family firms. This book will be invaluable as a resource to doctoral students and researchers who are trying to analyze decision making in family firms and the factors that shape management processes in these organizations. The book is very comprehensive in its coverage, addressing most major theoretical frameworks that have recently been applied to examine phenomena unique to family firms. These include, among others, organizational ecology, behavioral theory, agency theory, behavioral agency theory, and social identity theory. This book is a must read for family business scholars.' -- Luis Gomez-Mejia, University of Notre Dame, US 'A common criticism of family business as a field of study is the lack of well-developed, theoretically grounded research. This important book edited by Nordqvist, Melin, Waldkirch and Kumeto promises to change this widely held view. The book brings into focus important theoretical perspectives that have rich implications for research on family firms. Well established and emerging perspectives are covered in the book, highlighting different debates that are likely to shape future scholarship in the field. Chapters are easy to read and concepts as well as theories are clearly explained and their usefulness is made evident. I compliment the editors on a job well done in recognizing the challenges of theorizing about family business and mapping out the territory of tomorrow's research.' -- Shaker A. Zahra, University of Minnesota, US 'Theoretical Perspectives on Family Business is a unique book in family business studies. Each of its 13 chapters are written by doctoral students at the world renowned Jonkoping International Business School in Sweden. Each chapter highlights a different theoretical perspective that has been used to understand the unique dynamics of family enterprises and ends with exciting ideas for future research. An inspirational reading for all students of family business studies - young and old, new and seasoned!' -- Pramodita Sharma, University of Vermont and Editor, Family Business Review 'This collection fills a much-needed void in the family business field and should become the mainstay of any doctoral program with a family business focus. The review of highly relevant theories and their use in the field will serve scholars for years to come.' -- Joseph H. Astrachan, Kennesaw State University, US and Co-Editor and Founder of the Journal of Family Business Strategy 'I love the concept behind the creation of this book: senior scholars, through a series of meetings, recruited PhD students from all over Europe to work together to create a highly diverse set of critical reviews about the various ways in which family businesses might be studied in the 21st century. It is certainly eye-opening to see how a highly motivated set of junior scholars can offer fresh views of this rapidly changing field.' -- Howard Aldrich, University of North Carolina, US