@article { , title = {Identifying as an outsider: implications for nonfamily in small family firms.}, abstract = {Family businesses are held in high regard the world over for their impact on employment, credited in part to their longevity and abundance. In spite of this omnipresence, we have only begun to understand the day-to-day realities of the family business as an employer. In this work, I look to further this understanding by investigating what it means to work for a family business. Nonfamily employees contribute greatly, however, they are not closely coupled to the identity of the family unit. I ask how they see, understand and deal with their identity as outsiders in a close family business. A social constructivist approach is used to paint a picture of how nonfamily identity is formed, using qualitative data and inductive analytical methods. Findings highlight the identity of nonfamily as developed through their relationship with the family business. This relationship is explained as a function of social identity theory and the implications forfamily business management are explored.}, doi = {10.1080/09585192.2018.1469160}, eissn = {1466-4399}, issn = {0958-5192}, issue = {22}, journal = {International journal of human resource management}, note = {INFO COMPLETE (Now published, checked and updated 17/12/2020 LM -- Info via Scopus 10/5/2018 LM) PENDING PERMISSION (version = AAM; embargo = 18 months; licence = BY-NC; SHERPA = http://sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0958-5192/ ) DOCUMENT RECEIVED ( Rec'd AAM from contact 21/6/2018 LM ) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor \& Francis in the International Journal of Human Resource Management on 27.04.2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09585192.2018.1469160 -- Cunningham, James -- Panel C}, pages = {2785-2807}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Taylor and Francis}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2962}, volume = {31}, keyword = {Small Business & Enterprise, Family business, Non family employee, Social identity theory, Agency, Qualitative data}, year = {2020}, author = {Cunningham, James} }