Purpose

Given the growing interest in the topic of knowledge management (KM) in family firms (FFs) and the subsequent increasing number of papers published, this study aims to review the field to identify and analyze the main themes and trends.

Design/methodology/approach

This study applies bibliometric techniques to a sample of 146 papers published from 2007 to 2023 and their 8,126 unique cited references. Bibliometric coupling is performed on the sample papers to explore the current intellectual structure of the field of KM in FFs, whereas cocitations analysis is performed to investigate the different literature streams that served as roots for the development of such a field.

Findings

Bibliographic coupling reveals that sample papers can be grouped into four clusters, and, through papers content analysis, the author identifies their core themes as knowledge sharing, innovation, knowledge-based dynamic capabilities and intellectual capital. Cocitation analysis of the cited references revealed four main clusters that can be considered the literature streams that served as roots for the development of the field, i.e. knowledge-based view, socioemotional wealth, strategic management and social capital (as a theory and as a resource).

Originality/value

This study contributes to the literature on KM in FFs by extending prior systematic review efforts with bibliometric analyses and combining these results to highlight connections between the main research themes around which scholars have debated (i.e. the clusters identified through bibliometric coupling) and their theoretical foundations (i.e. the clusters identified through cocitation analysis). This study also has practical implications by synthesizing and informing managers about FFs’ advantages and weaknesses in the KM process.

中文翻译：

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家族企业知识管理映射研究：文献计量分析

目的

鉴于人们对家族企业 (FF) 知识管理 (KM) 主题的兴趣日益浓厚，以及随后发表的论文数量不断增加，本研究旨在回顾该领域，以确定和分析主要主题和趋势。

设计/方法论/途径

本研究将文献计量技术应用于 2007 年至 2023 年发表的 146 篇论文及其 8,126 篇独特引用的参考文献的样本。对样本论文进行文献计量耦合，以探索 FF 中知识管理领域当前的知识结构，同时进行共引分析，以调查作为该领域发展根源的不同文献流。

发现

书目耦合揭示了样本论文可以分为四个集群，并且通过论文内容分析，作者将其核心主题确定为知识共享、创新、基于知识的动态能力和智力资本。对引用参考文献的共引分析揭示了四个主要集群，可以被视为该领域发展根源的文献流，即基于知识的观点、社会情感财富、战略管理和社会资本（作为理论和资源） ）。

原创性/价值

这项研究通过文献计量分析扩展了先前的系统综述工作，并结合这些结果来强调学者们争论的主要研究主题（即通过文献计量耦合识别的集群）与其理论基础之间的联系，从而为FF中的知识管理文献做出了贡献。即通过共引分析识别的簇）。这项研究通过综合并告知管理者 FF 在知识管理过程中的优势和劣势，也具有实际意义。