scholarly journals Preferential hiring of relatives and family SMEs' internationalisation

2022 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Pablo Doucet ◽  
Ignacio Requejo ◽  
Isabel Suárez González
Keyword(s):  
Family Smes ◽  
Preferential Hiring

Family SMEs' Internationalization: Disentangling the Influence of Familiness on Spanish Firms' Export Activity

2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 1164-1184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Merino ◽  
Joaquín Monreal-Pérez ◽  
Gregorio Sánchez-Marín
Keyword(s):  
Export Activity ◽  
Family Smes

White Americans’ Opposition to Affirmative Action, Revisited: New Racism, Principled Objections, or Both?

2021 ◽  
pp. 232949652110246
Author(s):  
Matthew O. Hunt ◽  
Ryan A. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Affirmative Action ◽  
General Social Survey ◽  
First Century ◽  
White Americans ◽  
Short Article ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Mixed Support ◽  
Primary Determinant ◽  
Preferential Hiring ◽  
Key Aspects

In this short article, we provide an update and extension of Thomas C. Wilson’s study, “Whites’ Opposition to Affirmative Action: Rejection of Group-based Preferences as well as Rejection of Blacks.” Wilson drew on data from the 1996 General Social Survey (GSS) to revisit a long-standing debate in the racial attitudes literature concerning whether anti-black prejudice (e.g., “new racism”) or ostensibly race-neutral opposition to group-based policies generally (i.e., “principled objections”) is the primary determinant of whites’ opposition to affirmative action in the form of “preferential hiring and promotion for blacks.” We analyze data from the 2000–2018 GSS to replicate and extend key aspects of Wilson’s work. As in the prior study, we find mixed support for the new racism and principled objections perspectives, providing an important update on white Americans’ beliefs about affirmative action for the twenty-first century.

Family Firms, Enterprise Development and Tacit Knowledge Transformation: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Innovation in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
pp. 097215092110476
Author(s):  
John Lee Kean Yew
Keyword(s):  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Enterprise Development ◽  
Generational Change ◽  
Knowledge Transformation ◽  
Family Smes ◽  
Medium Enterprises

In light of the global economy, it is undeniable that small businesses such as family-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) affect economic performance globally. They offer a key basis of flexibility and innovation but also face some challenges along the way. Since family SMEs form a large portion in the Malaysian corporate sector, the economy of this country is highly dependent on family firms’ entrepreneurial capacity. During the past decade, although family SMEs innovation is analytically and empirically reviewed in terms of theory building, it still lacks a systematic adoption of thorough and theoretically-based frameworks to gain understanding on the evolution of knowledge transformation surrounding this topic. This study primarily focuses on the development of tacit knowledge through innovation during generational change with specific attention given to three family firms ranging from old, new and declining wealth enterprises. Besides, this article appraises the evolution of SMEs innovation when new generations attempt to transform the tacit knowledge in advancing the products innovation and quality branding in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Family SMEs in Ireland as learning organizations

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 421-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi Birdthistle
Keyword(s):  
Learning Organizations ◽  
Family Smes

Innovation in family and non-family SMEs: an exploratory analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 595-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Classen ◽  
Martin Carree ◽  
Anita Van Gils ◽  
Bettina Peters
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Analysis ◽  
Family Smes

scholarly journals BUSINESS STRATEGIES OF FAMILY SMEs IN VICTORIA CITY, TAMAULIPAS-MEXICO

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Zerón Félix ◽  
Yesenia Sánchez Tovar ◽  
Nallely Guadalupe Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategies ◽  
Family Smes

Firm ownership and productivity: a study of family and non-family SMEs

2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 953-976 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Barbera ◽  
Ken Moores
Keyword(s):  
Firm Ownership ◽  
Family Smes

INNOVATION AND STRATEGIC TYPES OF FAMILY SMEs: A TEST AND EXTENSION OF MILES AND SNOW'S CONFIGURATIONAL MODEL

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (03) ◽  
pp. 257-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
DANIEL PITTINO ◽  
FRANCESCA VISINTIN
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Contextual Variables ◽  
Italian Region ◽  
Configurational Approach ◽  
Family Smes ◽  
Innovation Strategies ◽  
Friuli Venezia Giulia ◽  
Configurational Model

In this paper is we attempt to construct and validate a typology of innovation strategies among family SMEs applying the Miles and Snow's configurational model. We also try to extend the scope of the model testing the fit between entrepreneurial, managerial and governance characteristics and innovative posture of the firm. Research has been carried out on a representative sample of small and medium family firms of the Italian region Friuli Venezia Giulia. Results indicate that significant differences in the mentioned contextual variables exist among different strategic typologies of family firms, however some questions remain unanswered and more effort is needed to develop the configurational approach in the field of family business.

The satisfaction of non-family employees with High Involvement HR practices: evidence from family SMEs

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Mustafa ◽  
D. Caspersz ◽  
H. M. L. Ramos ◽  
C. M. M. Siew
Keyword(s):  
High Involvement ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
Family Smes

The impact of family harmony on family SMEs' performance: the mediating role of information technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent Dutot ◽  
Francois Bergeron ◽  
Andrea Calabrò
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
It Strategy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Family Smes ◽  
Family Harmony ◽  
The Impact

PurposeWith the increasing digitalization processes taking place in different industries, the success of family small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) appears to be more under threat than for any other types of organizations, especially when information technologies (ITs) are not adequately used and managed. To grow and increase the chances of survival, family SMEs need more than ever IT. Stemming from agency theory, the aim of this article is to understand whether family harmony impacts the performance of family SMEs and to what extent IT mediates this relationship.Design/methodology/approachThe research follows a quantitative approach, based on a sample of 182 family SMEs. Structured equation modeling, through SmartPLS, was employed to validate the research model.FindingsThis study’s main findings suggest that family harmony positively impacts firm performance and that IT governance and strategy mediate positively this relationship.Research limitations/implicationsFirst, the relatively limited number of respondents limits the degree of representativeness of all family SMEs. Replicating the research with a larger number of respondents could strengthen the findings. Second, this study is limited to French firms and future research could extend the findings by looking at cross-country comparisons.Practical implicationsFamily SMEs are encouraged to link their IT governance with their IT strategy in order to increase their organizational performance. A favorable family harmony will make it easier to choose and implement a richer IT strategy and put in place an adequate IT governance function.Originality/valueThis research offers an enriched knowledge of the roles of family harmony and technological innovation in family SMEs and IT contexts as significant predictors of organizational performance. It contributes to family firm theory through the identification of three determinants of family SMEs' performance.

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