Internationalization of Family Businesses

2022 ◽  
pp. 175-196
Author(s):  
Joana Costa
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Multiple Dimensions

Worldwide, family businesses are one of the cornerstones of the entrepreneurial fabric, being as a consequence central to growth and development. In a globalized era, these institutions require the attention of businessmen, practitioners, and policymakers. The chapter seeks to examine if the internationalization performance does vary according to firm size, and its link to the innovative performance in multiple dimensions along with conventional characteristics such as age and turnover. Theoretical research evidences the interest in understanding the patterns and determinants of the internationalisation performance, given its importance in firm growth and survival; however, this strategical option brings advantages and problems. Empirical evidence demonstrates that the determinants do change according to firm dimension; estimations provide valuable insights about the connection between globalized operation and innovation, for the different organisations.

Internationalization of Family Businesses

2021 ◽  
pp. 217-238
Author(s):  
Joana Costa
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Multiple Dimensions

Worldwide, family businesses are one of the cornerstones of the entrepreneurial fabric, being as a consequence central to growth and development. In a globalized era, these institutions require the attention of businessmen, practitioners, and policymakers. The chapter seeks to examine if the internationalization performance does vary according to firm size, and its link to the innovative performance in multiple dimensions along with conventional characteristics such as age and turnover. Theoretical research evidences the interest in understanding the patterns and determinants of the internationalisation performance, given its importance in firm growth and survival; however, this strategical option brings advantages and problems. Empirical evidence demonstrates that the determinants do change according to firm dimension; estimations provide valuable insights about the connection between globalized operation and innovation, for the different organisations.

Industrial Research and Firm Size, Survival, and Growth in American Manufacturing, 1921–1946: An Assessment

1983 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 953-980 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C. Mowery
Keyword(s):  
Firm Size ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Industrial Research ◽  
Large Firms ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Survival And Growth ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The literature on the development of American industrial research suggests that during the twentieth century large firms “dominated” industrial research, and reaped the majority of the benefits from such activity. This paper utilizes new data to analyze both the relationship between firm size and research employment and the impact of research activity on firm growth and survival during 1921–1946. The results suggest that large firms were no more research-intensive than were small firms during the 1921–1946 period. Research activity significantly enhanced the probability of firms' survival among the ranks of the 200 largest manufacturing firms during 1921–1946. Research employment also improved the growth performance of both large and small firms during 1933–1946.

scholarly journals Bank influence, firm performance and survival: Empirical evidence from Germany 1970-1986

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Ann Elston
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Agency Problems ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Concentrated Ownership ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
The Impact

This paper systematically investigates the impact of bank-influence on firm performance and survival in Germany. Close bank-firm relationships and concentrated ownership which characterize the Japanese and German financial and governance systems are often credited with reducing agency problems and improving monitoring of firm activities, thus improving firm performance and the chances of survival. Empirical results reveal that bank influenced firms have higher survival rates than independent firms. However, firm growth appears to be independent of bank influence and negatively related to firm size.

Employer branding and psychological contract in family and non-family firms

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duarte Pimentel
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Employer Branding ◽  
Privately Owned

This study compares the perceptions of employer branding and psychological contract levels of employees of family and non-family firms. Specifically, to better understand the dynamics of family businesses, we assess the extent to which employer branding perceptions have an impact on the employees' psychological contract levels. The empirical evidence is provided by a sample of 165 Portuguese employees (76 from family businesses and 89 from non-family businesses), working in small and medium-sized privately-owned companies. The results confirmed the research hypotheses, suggesting that employees of family companies have higher perceptions of employer branding and psychological contract levels than those of employees of non-family companies, also revealing that employer branding has a positive impact on the psychological contract levels of family firm’s employees.

Firm Size And Employees’ Attitudes About Ethics: Some Preliminary Empirical Evidence

1991 ◽  
pp. 103-117
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Dunfee ◽  
Norman E. Bowie ◽  
James E. Hennessy ◽  
Katherine Nelson ◽  
Diana C. Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Firm Size

scholarly journals Towards Extending Dividend Puzzle Debate: What Motivates Distribution of Corporate Earnings in Tanzania?

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Josephat Lotto
Keyword(s):  
Firm Size ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Dar Es Salaam ◽  
Corporate Managers ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
Corporate Earnings ◽  
Control Tool

This paper investigates the determinants of dividend policy in Tanzania. The study employed a panel data of non-financial firms listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) for the period 2008–2017. The paper reports profitability, liquidity, firm size, leverage, firm growth, previous dividend, and GDP as the major determinants of corporate dividend policy. According to the results, leverage, firm growth, and GDP are negatively related to dividend payout ratio while firm size, profitability, liquidity, and lagged dividend are positively related to dividend policy. More specifically, large-sized firms, highly profitable firms, and firms who paid dividend in previous years are more likely to consider paying dividend. However, payment of dividend will all depend on whether the firm is liquid enough to afford that. On the other hand, high-growth and leveraged firms would not probably consider paying dividend, and will, therefore, opt saving money to finance their expansion and honor their debt obligations. Following these results, corporate managers are advised to consider preferences of investors towards developing corporate dividend policy; to strive paying dividend whenever economically viable (as it signals the firm’s reputation), and to limit excessive borrowing to protect firms from getting into financial meltdown (although borrowing is considered a control tool for agency-related problems).

Broadband Diffusion and its Driving Forces

2011 ◽  
pp. 689-710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Banani Nandi ◽  
Chandana Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Policy Suggestions ◽  
Country Differences ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Cross Country

In the light of the emerging consensus on the potential impact of broadband technology on economic growth and development, this chapter analyzes the cross-country differences in growth of broadband technology by examining the key demand and supply factors driving diffusion in the observed countries. In addition, utilizing empirical evidence and country case analyses, the chapter offers tentative policy suggestions for accelerating broadband diffusion under alternative circumstances.

Does usage of enterprise social media affect employee turnover? Empirical evidence from Chinese companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 970-992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Yingjie ◽  
Shasha Deng ◽  
Taotao Pan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Enterprise Social Media ◽  
Job Levels ◽  
Social Use

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how the usage of enterprise social media (ESM) affects eventual employee turnover. Design/methodology/approach This study developed a theoretical model based on the proposition that different ESM usage behaviors (utilitarian use, hedonic use and social use) have different effects on employee turnover, and job type and job level can moderate the effect of ESM usage on turnover. The model was examined empirically using 1,791 employee samples from a large high-tech manufacturing enterprise deploying ESM. Findings The results indicate that the utilitarian and social use of ESM has negative effects on turnover, but the hedonic use of ESM has positive effects on turnover. Furthermore, for employees working in different job types and job levels, there are significant differences concerning the effect of ESM usage on their turnover. Practical implications ESM managers should encourage employees to use ESM for utilitarian needs and social support but restrict excessive use of ESM for leisure. In addition, different ESM use policies depending upon job types and job levels could be adopted to retain valuable employees. Originality/value Few studies have focused on how usage of ESM affects eventual employee turnover. Given the lack of theoretical research and empirical evidence, the authors developed a theoretical model and conducted an empirical study to fill the research gap.

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