The 2006 FOBI Scholars exemplify the quality and leadership that will advance the reputation and impact of family business research within both the academic and practitioner arenas. The four 2006 FOBI Scholars are:
- William Gibb Dyer, Brigham Young University
"The Evolution of Social Responsibility in Family-Owned Firms" - Franz W. Kellermanns, Mississippi State University and Kimberly
A. Eddleston, Northeastern University
"Toward a Stewardship Theory of Family Firms" - Reginald A. Litz: University of Manitoba
"Toward a Theory of Integenerational Creativity with Help from the Marsalis Family" - Jaideep Motwani: Grand Valley State University
"Benchmarking Family Business Research with Other Disciplines: Implications from a Statistical Meta Analysis of Papers Published in Flagship Journals"
The institute received 30 applications worldwide from 12 countries including: Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Germany, India, Ireland, Nigeria, Scotland, Spain, Turkey, and Uganda.
