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Blending in while standing out: Selective conformity and new product introductions in family firms
(2018)Research on the conformity-distinctiveness tradeoff in family firms is divided. Examining the product innovations of Spanish manufacturing firms between 1998 and 2012, we hypothesize that family and nonfamily firms conform ... -
The Temporal Evolution of Proactiveness in Family Firms: The Horizontal S-Curve Hypothesis
(2014)We extend prior work on proactiveness in family firms by examining the relationship between firm age and proactiveness. Specifically, we propose an S-shaped effect of aging of family firms on proactiveness. Additionally, ... -
Exploring the effect of family control on the characteristics of SMEs in Northern Italy
(2012)We studied the effect of family control on the characteristics of small- and medium-sized enterprises located in the Northern Italian province of Bergamo. The analysis included aspects such as demographic characteristics, ... -
Profitability goals, control goals, and the R&D investment decisions of family and nonfamily firms
(2014)Research and development (R&D) investments can help build sustainable competitive advantages and improve firm performance. Nevertheless, managers also acknowledge the difficulties associated with managing R&D and ... -
Firm Philanthropy in Small- and Medium-Sized Family Firms: The Effects of Family Involvement in Ownership and Management
(2014)Drawing on stewardship theory and arguments in relation to social and reputational capital, this study investigates how family involvement affects engagement in firm philanthropy in small- and medium-sized family firms. ... -
Incumbents’ Attitude Toward Intrafamily Succession: An Investigation of Its Antecedents
(2016)Incumbents’ attitude toward intrafamily succession (IFS) is a critical individual-level determinant of family firms’ IFS intention, which is, in turn, an important component of family business essence. Knowledge about its ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility: A Survey among SMEs in Bergamo
(Elsevier, 2012)This study provides some insights on the topic of CSR in small- and medium-sized family vs. non-family firms. Though preliminary, the results emerged from an explorative survey on 19 SMEs show that they are generally unaware ... -
Management processes and strategy execution in family firms: From “what” to “how”
(2016)The distinctiveness of family firms’ goals, structures, resources, strategies, and performance has been studied in terms of what family firms do or are able to achieve that are different from those of nonfamily firms. This ... -
Ability and willingness as sufficiency conditions for family-oriented particularistic behavior: Implications for theory and empirical studies
(2014)Distinguishing sufficient conditions from necessary conditions is crucial in both theoretical and empirical studies. We propose that the sufficiency condition for family involvement to produce family-oriented particularistic ... -
A note on family influence and the adoption of discontinuous technologies in family firms
(2015)The 4Cs model of command, continuity, community, and connections is useful for examining the effect of family influence on the adoption of discontinuous technologies. However, assuming that family influence differs only ...
