Aile Girişimciliği Literatürünün Tarihsel Evrimi: Literatür Tabanlı Tematik İçerik Analizi

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 26 Sayı: Özel Sayı, 2083 - 2111, 30.12.2025

Oytun Sezgin , Çağatay Orçun

Öz

Son dönemde aile işletmeleri ve girişimcilik alanlarının örtüştüğü aile girişimciliği olgusu tartışılmaya başlanmıştır. İki geniş ve derin araştırma alanının yarattığı çeşitlilik, aile girişimciliği kavramının birçok yeni kapı aralamasına izin vermektedir. Bu doğrultuda bu araştırmanın amacı aile girişimciliği literatürünün tarihsel evrimini tematik ve yöntemsel olarak analiz etmektir. Bu sayede aile girişimciliği konusunda gelişmelerin anlaşılması ve öncül çalışmaların sınıflandırılarak tematik bir “bilgi haritası” oluşturularak alanla ilgili araştırma gerçekleştireceklere bir rehber oluşturulması istenmektedir. Örneklemi oluşturan 87 bilimsel çalışma yöntemsel ve tematik olarak analiz edilmiştir. İnceleme sonucunda, aile girişimciliği alanındaki çalışmalar Kavramsallaştırma ve Kuramsal Çerçeve, Aile Perspektifinden Yönetim ve Yönetişim, İnovasyon – Kaynak – Yetkinlik Etkileşimi, Pazar Stratejileri ve Uluslararasılaşma, Sürdürülebilirlik ve Performans ve Sosyal ve Yapısal Bağlam olmak üzere altı ana temada toplanmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Girişimcilik , Aile İşletmeleri , Aile Girişimciliği , Tematik İçerik Analizi

Historical Evolution of Family Entrepreneurship Literature: Literature-Based Thematic Content Analysis

Öz

In recent years, the phenomenon of family entrepreneurship, where family business and entrepreneurship intersect, has gained attention. The diversity from these two broad research areas enables the concept to open new avenues for inquiry. This study aims to analyze the historical evolution of family entrepreneurship literature thematically and methodologically. By mapping and classifying pioneering studies, it seeks to create a thematic “knowledge map” to guide future research. A total of 87 scientific studies were examined. Findings show that the literature clusters around six main themes: Conceptualization and Theoretical Framework, Management and Governance from a Family Perspective, Innovation–Resource–Capability Interaction, Market Strategies and Internationalization, Sustainability and Performance, and Social and Structural Context.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Entrepreneurship , Family Businesses , Family Entrepreneurship , Thematic Content Analysis

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