scholarly journals Social Networking and the Family Business Performance: A Conceptual Consideration

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Chukwujioke Agbimi
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
The Family ◽  
Conceptual Consideration

Ethnicity Effects on the Family Business Entrepreneurial Process

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ira C. Harris
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Group Identity ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Ethnic Background ◽  
Preferential Treatment ◽  
Entrepreneurial Process ◽  
The Family

This commentary adopts a cross-disciplinary framework to discuss possible influences of both family and ethnicity on business performance in the marketplace. Both family and ethnicity are viewed as “upstream factors” that may help a business gain a favorable identity with potential stakeholders. Family businesses that have an ethnic background in common with customers, employees, and suppliers may receive preferential treatment. Communities may patronize a business simply because of an associated group identity. Thus, ethnic collectivism may alter some assumptions about family businesses and how they compete.

scholarly journals Investigating value-laden leadership styles among family business owners

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 35-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Venter ◽  
S. M. Farrington
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Participative Leadership ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
The Family

Given the need for a different approach to leadership, as well as the need for further investigation on leadership among family businesses, this study investigates several value-laden leadership styles among family businesses. More specifically the primary objective is to establish the levels of Servant, Ethical, Authentic, and Participative leadership displayed by family business owners and the influence thereof on the Perceived business performance of the family business. A survey was undertaken and 266 usable questionnaires were returned from 133 family business owners and 133 from family business employees. The data analysis involved calculating descriptive statistics and undertaking t-tests. Multiple regression analysis (MRA) was done to test the hypothesised relationships. Although the MRA analysis revealed no statistically significant relationships between the leadership styles investigated and Perceived business performance, the vast majority of respondents agreed that the styles investigated were displayed by the family business owners. For both sample groups Ethical leadership returned the highest mean score, followed by Servant and Participative leadership. The importance of these value-laden leadership styles to family businesses is thus highlighted, contradicting the literature that family businesses owners are often autocratic in their leadership style. In addition, increased clarity on the effectiveness of these value-laden leadership styles within the context of family business is provided.

Influence of the Management of the Innovation in the Business Performance of the Family Business: Application to the Printing Sector in Colombia

2018 ◽  
pp. 349-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercedes Gaitán-Angulo ◽  
Amelec Viloria ◽  
Jenny-Paola Lis-Gutiérrez ◽  
Dionicio Neira ◽  
Enrrique López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Business Application ◽  
The Family

Direct and indirect effect of entrepreneurial orientation, family involvement and gender on family business performance

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erny Rachmawati ◽  
Suliyanto ◽  
Agus Suroso
Keyword(s):  
Family Involvement ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis study aims to determine the direct effect of entrepreneurial orientation on family business performance. This study also discusses the role of family involvement as a mediating variable and the role of gender as a moderating variable in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and family business performance.Design/methodology/approachA total of 328 hotels in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, were selected as samples by the convenience sampling method. Primary data is collected through structured questionnaires that are delivered by themselves to key people in the hotel such as owners, directors and key staff (HRD, financial, relationship). Hypotheses are tested by structural equation modeling procedures using AMOS 22.0. Sobel test is used to determine the indirect effect of the mediation variable.FindingsThe results showed that entrepreneurial orientation had no significant effect on family business performance. Family involvement acts as a full mediation in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and family business performance. Gender acts as a moderating variable that can strengthen the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and family business performance. The results showed support for previous research.Research limitations/implicationsThe results of the study cannot conclude the national family business because it adopts convenience sampling and the sampling area is limited in Yogyakarta. Future research can use a larger sample. This study only researches hotels managed by family businesses, so it is not feasible to conclude for family businesses in general. Future research may choose to use several types of family businesses so that more varied results can be obtained. Future research could also compare hotels managed by family businesses with non-family businesses. The results also found that in addition to gender roles, respondent heterogeneity was an important component in the study of social identity. Therefore, research examining the influence of different cultures on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and family business performance should be an extraordinary topic for future study. Other results from this study also indicate that there is a role for religion in improving hotel performance. Future research is needed to further explore Islamic business modeling for family businesses.Practical implicationsThis finding has significant implications that can help family businesses in developing strategies that are suitable for business management. Entrepreneurial orientation occupies a strategic position in developing sustainable competitive advantage in the family business of the tourism sector especially the hotel business in Yogyakarta for the better. Besides, the results of the study also showed that entrepreneurial orientation had no significant effect on performance. This relationship becomes significant when combined with active family involvement. This finding also shows that entrepreneurial orientation has the potential to have a more beneficial effect because of the active involvement of the family in helping with business management, alleviating business-related problems, and having a significant influence when the family also acts as management.Social implicationsResearch findings indicate the role of gender in strengthening the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and family business performance. This provides a good position for women in the social environment to show achievement. To place women on the side of gender equality and justice in the family business in Indonesia. By opening wider access for Indonesian women in the realm of business management, expanding women's participation in a family business, increasing the role of control for women, and increasing women's knowledge and skills to increase the benefits in managing family businesses so that they have sustainable resilience in the face of global competition.Originality/valueThe results of this study provide a new model in providing an overview of the direct and indirect roles (mediating and moderating) in the assessment of family business performance. This study uses three variables which are important in performance appraisal, namely entrepreneurial orientation (independent variable), family involvement (mediating variable) and gender (moderating variable). Where research that combines these four variables, directly and indirectly, has never been done before.

The Cognitive Legitimacy of the Family Business Field

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
María José Pérez Rodríguez ◽  
Rodrigo Basco
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
External Support ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
New Approach ◽  
The Family ◽  
One Step ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Cognitive Legitimacy

This article analyzes cognitive legitimacy in family business field and makes three main contributions to the literature: First, the authors move the debate claiming legitimacy for the field one step forward and offer a new approach to explain how the field has attained its current course of development. Second, the authors’ analysis goes beyond external support in the consideration of legitimacy and develops a methodological process for the study of cognitive legitimacy. Finally, the study has practical implications for researchers and society, as increasing the knowledge available to describe, explain, and predict phenomena can improve family business performance and develop regional economies.

scholarly journals Family and Cultural Capital. The perspective of familiness

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pilar Ortiz García ◽  
Ángel Olaz Capitán ◽  
Juan Monreal Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Family Capital ◽  
The Family ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Cultural Components

The influence of the family on a business, its commitment to the company and the values it conveys form a capital capable of influencing the global development of a business. This research analyzes family capital and in particular its cultural components as a resource influencing the direction of the company. Corporate culture as a guiding philosophy for family business strategy is a key factor in its success. In short, the cultural capital of a family business is a capacity for empowerment. The sharing of values and an agreed definition of the business mission and its beliefs exert an element of cohesion among its human resources giving competitive advantage. The issue is to understand how business performance is influenced. 

Applying an organizational effectiveness approach to measure family business performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph I. Williams Jr ◽  
Torsten Pieper ◽  
Franz Kellermanns ◽  
Joe Astrachan
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Effectiveness ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Entire Family ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Goals ◽  
The Family

Purpose Current approaches to measuring family business performance have limitations: failing to acknowledge the entire family business holistically, and lacking recognition of the idiosyncratic nature of family business goals. By applying organizational effectiveness and the achievement of desired organizational outcomes, the purpose of this paper is to develop a scale to measure performance based on a family business’ idiosyncratic goals. Design/methodology/approach This study applies mixed methods, including qualitative research, two surveys and structural equation modeling. Findings The authors develop a scale employing 21 items, representing six goal dimensions, to measure the family business performance. Originality/value The family business performance measurement scale from this study responds to multiple calls for a scale gauging family business performance in a manner including both financial and non-financial outcomes.

Succession planning and family business performance in SMEs

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 330-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mozhdeh Mokhber ◽  
Tan Gi Gi ◽  
Siti Zaleha Abdul Rasid ◽  
Amin Vakilbashi ◽  
Noraiza Mohd Zamil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Succession Planning ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of preparation level of heirs and the relationship between family and business members on the performance of family business in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research design involving the use of a survey questionnaire was implemented to investigate the influences of succession planning factors on the performance of family business in SMEs. The survey was conducted on 50 family business successors in Malaysian SMEs. Findings The result showed that the two studied factors – preparation level of heirs and the relationship between family and business members – have a positive impact on the performance of family business. Research limitations/implications The research concentrated on the performance of family business in SMEs in Malaysia’s southern region. The generalization therefore must be made very cautiously to the overall Malaysian SMEs. Practical implications The findings help family businesses to better understand the importance of the preparation level of heirs and the relationship between family and business members on business performance. This study shows the importance of key factors influencing succession planning so that the successor to the family business can bring the family firm to the next stage of success. Originality/value This study serves as a reference or guide for the management of family businesses to better understand the important factors for effective succession planning. It considers the best possible preparation and family-related factors affecting the end results of business, particularly in Malaysian SMEs.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship Orientation as Antecedent of Family Business Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Daniel Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
The Other ◽  
Business Research ◽  
Interesting Issue ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
The Family ◽  
Sample Technique

Abstract The performance of a family business has become an interesting issue on the family business research. On the other hand, how to achieve that goal is still arguable. Based on literature review, entrepreneurship orientation is one of the key predictors for family business performance. This study took sample of 201 medium family company in Surabaya. Purposive sampling is selected as sample technique. The findings of this study imply entrepreneurship orientation significantly positive correlate to family business performance. Keywords: entrepreneurial orientation, family business performance, family business

scholarly journals Transgenerational innovation capability in family firms

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Felipe Hernandez-Perlines ◽  
Domingo Ribeiro-Soriano ◽  
Maria Rodríguez-García
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Innovation Capability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Family ◽  
Generation Family ◽  
Composite Models ◽  
Innovation Capacity

PurposeBased on the theory of dynamic capabilities, the purpose of this study is to examine how generation influences the effect of innovation capability on family business performance. To achieve this purpose, a moderation model is tested using the generational level as the moderating variable.Design/methodology/approachThis study used a sample of 106 family businesses CEOs who were surveyed by mail using the Limesurvey 2.5 platform. The results obtained were analyzed using the second-generation partial least squares (PLS) structural equation model. The MICOM (Measurement Invariance of Composite Models) approach was used to analyze the moderating effect.FindingsThis research sheds lights on the innovation capacity to influence the family businesses performance, and on the generational level moderating this effect. As a result, the influence of the innovation capacity in second generation family businesses performance is higher than in the first generation.Research limitations/implicationsThis study reveals the influence that the generational level has on the effect of innovation capacity on the family business performance. A greater dispersion of ownership, more participatory decision-making, and greater CEOs commitment to leadership in second- and later-generation family businesses, are the main key drivers of this result.Originality/valueIn comparison to previous studies, this research provides insights into the moderating effect of the generational level on the influence of innovation capacity on the family businesses performance through the MICOM approach (Measurement Invariance of Composite Models).

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