Family Communication and Innovativeness inFamily Firms

被引：40

作者：

Sciascia, Salvatore ^{[1
]}

Clinton, Eric ^{[2
]}

Nason, Robert S. ^{[3
]}

James, Albert E. ^{[4
]}

Rivera-Algarin, Juan O. ^{[5
]}

机构：

[1] IULM Univ, Milan, Italy

[2] Dublin City Univ, DCU Business Sch, Dublin 9, Ireland

[3] Syracuse Univ, Whitman Sch Management, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA

[4] Bishops Univ, Williams Sch Business, Sherbrooke, PQ J1M 1Z7, Canada

[5] Inter Amer Univ Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00957 USA

来源：

FAMILY RELATIONS | 2013年 / 62卷 / 03期

关键词：

family communication; family firms; innovativeness; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; MANAGEMENT TEAM DIVERSITY; ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION; TOP MANAGEMENT; DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS; INTRAGROUP CONFLICT; DECISION-MAKING; BUSINESS; PERFORMANCE; INVOLVEMENT;

D O I：

10.1111/fare.12014

中图分类号：

D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

This conceptual article seeks to address the heterogeneity of family firms in terms of their innovativeness by investigating business family communication dynamics. We use the established family communication constructs of conversation and conformity orientations to develop a typology of family firms in terms of innovativeness. We provide empirically testable propositions and present possible operationalizations for future research. In particular, we argue that supportive business families (i.e., families characterized by high conversation orientation and moderate conformity orientation) are associated with the highest levels of innovativeness in the family-controlled firm. Through this article we hope to deepen our understanding of the relationship between family and firm levels of analysis, to develop a stronger bond between communication and innovative behavior, and to identify family-related antecedents of heterogeneity in family firm innovativeness.

引用

页码：429 / 442

页数：14

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