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Corporate Entrepreneurship and Image in Family Firms
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2009-08-11
Author(s)
Abstract
The impact of family ownership and family expectations on corporate entrepreneurship and family firm image has been underresearched. Drawing on corporate entrepreneurship and organizational identity theories, we develop a model linking family ownership and expectations, corporate entrepreneurship, and image in family firms. We also suggest that corporate entrepreneurship and image can lead to growth in family firms. We test the model on a sample of 163 Swiss family firms. Our most important findings are that family expectations have direct influence on both corporate entrepreneurship and image and that both corporate entrepreneurship and image are associated with growth in family firms.
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Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Academy of Management
Start page
35
Event Title
69th Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM) 2009 "Green Management Matters"
Event Location
Chicago, IL USA
Event Date
07.-11.08.2009
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Eprints ID
52652