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Research

In an effort to achieve the objectives listed in our unit's focus areas, the NMMU Family Business Unit would like to make some of the research articles published by our members, as well as our newsletter, available to the public. Please click on the article titles listed below to access the full articles.

Full Journal Articles

  • Farrington, S., Venter, E. & Boshoff, C. 2011. The impact of intra-group processes on family business success. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 14(1): 8-23. Read Article.
  • Farrington, S., Venter, E., Eybers, C. & Boshoff, C. 2011. Task-based factors influencing the successful functioning of copreneurial businesses in South Africa. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 14(1): 24-46. Read Article.
  • Adendorff, C. & Boshoff, C. 2011. The impact of culture-related factors on good governance in Greek family businesses in South Africa. South African Journal of Business Management, 42(2): 1-14. Read Article.
  • Farrington, S., Venter, E. & Boshoff, C. 2010. The influence of family and non-family stakeholders on family business success. South African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, 3: 32-60. Read Article.

Journal Article Abstracts

  • Farrington, S.M., Venter, E., Eybers, C. & Boshoff, C. 2011. Structuring effective copreneurial teams. South African Journal of Business Management, 42(3): 1-15. Read Abstract.
  • Venter, E., Farrington, S. & Boshoff, C. 2009. Selected relational-based factors that impact on the successful functioning of copreneurial businesses: A proposed conceptual model. Management Dynamics, 18(2): 2-21. Read Abstract.
  • Adendorff, C., Venter, E. & Boshoff, C. 2008. The impact of family harmony on governance practices in South African Greek family businesses. Management Dynamics, 17(3): 28-44. Read Abstract.

Conference Proceedings

  • Eybers, C., Farrington, S., Venter, E. & Boshoff, C. 2010. The influence of selected demographic variables on the success of copreneurships. 22nd Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Management Scientists (SAIMS), Mpekweni Beach Resort, 12-15 September 2010. Read Article.
  • Farrington, S., Venter, E. & Boshoff, C. 2010. An investigation into the team input factors influencing the success of family businesses. 22nd Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Management Scientists (SAIMS), Mpekweni Beach Resort, 12-15 September 2010. Read Article. - Winner of the Best Paper Award.
  • Venter, E., Farrington, S. & Finkelstein, C. 2010. An exploratory study of the factors influencing non-family employee commitment to the family business. 22nd Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Management Scientists (SAIMS), Mpekweni Beach Resort, 12-15 September 2010. Read Article.
  • Farrington, S., Venter, E. & Boshoff, C. 2009. The influence of family member and business attributes on the success of sibling-owned family businesses. 21st Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Management Scientists (SAIMS), Summerstrand Hotel, Port Elizabeth, 13-16 September 2009. Read Article. 
  • Farrington, S., Venter, E., Boshoff, C. & Eybers, C. 2009. Copreneurial businesses in South Africa: Factors influencing success. 21st Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Management Scientists (SAIMS), Summerstrand Hotel, Port Elizabeth, 13-16 September 2009. Read Article. - Winner of the Best Paper Award.

Research Reports

Copreneurships in Family Businesses

Sibling Partnerships in Family Businesses

Non-family Employees Working in Family Businesses

NMMU Family Business Unit Newsletter

August 2011 Newsletter - Volume 1, Issue 1

October 2011 Newsletter - Volume 1, Issue 2

February 2012 Newsletter - Issue 3