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35
Citations
14500
World Ranking
6568
National Ranking
3174

Overview

Joseph H. Astrachan is affiliated with Kennesaw State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Business, Management and Accounting, and Social Sciences. Within these areas, the scientist has contributed substantially to the understanding of organizational and management issues, with a notable focus on family business dynamics.

Their work covers several subfields of study, including Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Management of Technology and Innovation, Demography, Sociology and Political Science, and Accounting. This diverse disciplinary base supports their exploration of complex social and managerial phenomena.

Central topics addressed in their research include Family Business Performance and Succession, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Workplace Spirituality and Leadership, Marriage and Sexual Relationships, Corporate Finance and Governance, and Innovation and Socioeconomic Development. These themes illustrate a broad interest in both the structural and interpersonal aspects of business and society.

Joseph H. Astrachan has authored multiple scholarly publications. Recent papers highlight their engagement with ethical and practical aspects of family businesses. Some significant publications are:

  • Values, Spirituality and Religion: Family Business and the Roots of Sustainable Ethical Behavior, 2020, Journal of Business Ethics
  • Addressing the theory-practice divide in family business research: The case of shareholder agreements, 2021, Journal of Family Business Strategy
  • Developing Committed Next Generation Members in Family Firms: The Role of Socialization Processes, 2021, Academy of Management Proceedings

Their collaborations include frequent co-authors such as Claudia Binz Astrachan, Giovanna Campopiano, Massimo Baù, Josip Kotlar, and Anneleen Michiels. The recurrent collaboration with Claudia Binz Astrachan indicates a sustained scholarly partnership.

Joseph H. Astrachan's publications predominantly appear in specialized journals and conference proceedings, with notable appearances in the Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Family Business Strategy, and Academy of Management Proceedings. This publication history demonstrates a focus on venues catering to business ethics, family business research, and management practices.

Best Publications

  • The F-PEC Scale of Family Influence: A Proposal for Solving the Family Business Definition Problem

    Joseph H. Astrachan;Sabine B. Klein;Kosmas X. Smyrnios

  • Family Businesses’ Contribution to the U.S. Economy: A Closer Look:

    Joseph H. Astrachan;Melissa Carey Shanker

  • Myths and Realities: Family Businesses' Contribution to the US Economy— A Framework for Assessing Family Business Statistics

    Melissa Carey Shanker;Joseph H. Astrachan

  • The F–PEC Scale of Family Influence: Construction, Validation, and Further Implication for Theory:

    Sabine B. Klein;Joseph H. Astrachan;Kosmas X. Smyrnios

  • A Neglected Factor Explaining Family Business Success: Human Resource Practices

    Joseph H. Astrachan;Thomas A. Kolenko

  • Family Business Research: The Evolution of an Academic Field:

    Barbara Bird;Harold Welsch;Joseph H. Astrachan;David Pistrui

  • Emotional Returns and Emotional Costs in Privately Held Family Businesses: Advancing Traditional Business Valuation

    Joseph H. Astrachan;Peter Jaskiewicz

  • On the Emotional Value of Owning a Firm

    Thomas M. Zellweger;Joseph H. Astrachan

  • Influence of Family Relationships on Succession Planning and Training: The Importance of Mediating Factors

    Ivan Lansberg;Joseph H. Astrachan

  • Strategy in family business: Toward a multidimensional research agenda

    Joseph H. Astrachan

  • The role of family ownership in international entrepreneurship: exploring nonlinear effects

    Salvatore Sciascia;Pietro Mazzola;Joseph H. Astrachan;Torsten M. Pieper

  • Guidelines for Family Business Boards of Directors

    Suzanne Lane;Joseph H. Astrachan;Andrew D. Keyt;Kristi McMillan

  • Strategic Planning in Family Business: A Powerful Developmental Tool for the Next Generation

    Pietro Mazzola;Gaia Marchisio;Joseph H. Astrachan

  • Family Firm and Community Culture

    Joseph H. Astrachan

  • Commentary on the Special Issue: The Emergence of a Field

    Joseph H. Astrachan

  • Creating an Environment for Successful Nonfamily CEOs: An Exploratory Study of Good Principals:

    Timothy P. Blumentritt;Andrew D. Keyt;Joseph H. Astrachan

  • Values, Spirituality and Religion : Family Business and the Roots of Sustainable Ethical Behavior

    Joseph H. Astrachan;Joseph H. Astrachan;Claudia Binz Astrachan;Claudia Binz Astrachan;Giovanna Campopiano;Massimo Baù

  • The practice-driven evolution of family business education

    Pramodita Sharma;Frank Hoy;Joseph H. Astrachan;Matti Koiranen

  • Family Firm Goals and their Effects on Strategy, Family and Organization Behavior: A Review and Research Agenda

    Ralph I. Williams;Torsten M. Pieper;Franz W. Kellermanns;Franz W. Kellermanns;Joseph H. Astrachan

  • Branding the family firm: A review, integrative framework proposal, and research agenda

    Claudia Binz Astrachan;Isabel Botero;Joseph H. Astrachan;Reinhard Prügl

  • Research Note Perceptions Are Reality: How Family Meetings Lead to Collective Action

    Timothy G. Habbershon;Joseph H. Astrachan

Frequent Co-Authors

Hagop S. Akiskal
Hagop S. Akiskal University of California, San Diego

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