The social responsibilities of family businesses are still a little-studied area. This article is based on the opinions of 44 academics who are directly involved in studying and advising this type of company. The study's results indicate that family businesses are better at carrying out the responsibilities of wealth creation and delivery of goods to the market than the development of individual skills and guaranteeing their long-term continuity.
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