... relationships within entrepreneurial contexts. We conducted a comprehensive literature review and synthesis of existing research on agency theory, entrepreneurial passion and venture obsession. By integrating these insights, we developed a new conceptual framework that theorizes the negative impacts of venture...

... business Human resource management Agency theory Stewardship theory RQ1. Do Hispanic family firms have less formally developed professional HRM practices than non-Hispanic family firms? RQ2. If so, what are the implications for US Hispanic family firm agency...

... not escalate into destructive conflicts. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Private equity Agency theory Family firms Stewardship theory Economic and finance literature provides evidence that family businesses (henceforth FBs...

... various stages. The data collected from Indian VC-entrepreneur dyads offers a rich description of the relationship dynamics across the Indian entrepreneurial ecosystem. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Entrepreneurship Agency theory Developing countries Trust Venture capital...

... presents data on personal sources of finance employed by firm owners, which is typically not available, even in comprehensive secondary databases. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Financial growth lifecycle Capital structure Pecking order theory Agency theory Small to medium‐sized...