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Thomas Zellweger
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Prof. Dr.
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Zellweger
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Thomas
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thomas.zellweger@unisg.ch
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+41 71 224 71 00
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PublicationWhen do family firms have an advantage in transitioning economies? Toward a dynamic institution-based viewWe advance a dynamic institution-based view of the firm that extends the theory's current focus on scope of pro-market reforms (degree of market liberalization in a given year) to consider how speed of reforms (rate of market liberalization achieved over time) affects the performance of firms from transitioning economies. Utilizing a sample of public firms from Chinese provinces with varying reform speeds, we find that while scope of reforms positively impacts firm performance, speed of reforms detracts from firm performance. We further find that while family firms have an advantage in gradually reforming provinces, non-family firms have an advantage in rapidly reforming provinces. Thus, we extend the institution-based view across time (speed of reforms) and firms (family vs. non-family firms).Type: journal articleJournal: Strategic Management JournalVolume: 36Issue: 9DOI: 10.1002/smj.2288
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PublicationThe Link Between Family Firm Dynamics, Image and Firm Performance(SMS Strategic Management Society, 2011-11-06)
;Memili, Esra ;Kellermanns, Franz W. ;Eddleston, Kimberley H.In this study, we draw upon organizational identity theory to examine factors that lead to the creation of family firm image and investigate how a family firm image impacts firm performance. We find that family firm pride, community social ties, and long-term orientation are positively associated with the likelihood that a firm portrays itself as a family business to consumers and stakeholders. In turn, we find that a family firm image benefits firm performance. Thus, our study demonstrates that by building a family firm image the unique family influences on the firm can be leveraged to create a competitive advantage for family firms.Type: conference paper -
PublicationGlobal Family Business IndexThe Global Family Business Index comprises the largest 500 family firms around the globe. It provides impressive evidence of the economic power and relevance of family firms in the world. The index is compiled by the Center for Family Business at the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland, in cooperation with EY's Global Family Business Center of Excellence. URL: https://www.familybusinessindex.comType: digital resource
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PublicationType: newspaper articleJournal: Vorsorge : das Fachmagazin der WinterthurIssue: 3
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PublicationThe Determinants of Family Business Members' affective family firm commitment( 2010-04-16)
;Memili, Esra ;Kellermanns, Franz W.According to Buchanan (1974), organizational commitment of employees is essential for the survival and effectiveness of organizations. Indeed, studies highlight the important consequences of organizational commitment that are lower turnover and absenteeism, higher attendance, participation, effort, organizational citizenship, and performance (Solinger, Van Olffen & Roe, 2008; Steers, 1977). Affective organizational commitment emerges as the most consistent predictor of turnover and absenteeism and with the strongest and most favorable correlations with attendance, performance, and organizational citizenship behavior (Somers, 1995; Rhoades, Eisenberger & Armeli, 2001). This underlying emphasis on the retention of employees and their willingness to contribute to organizational goals makes affective organizational commitment particularly important for family firms as they rely on family members in transgenerational succession, survival, and success (Miller & Le Breton-Miller, 2005; Sharma, Chrisman & Chua, 1997).Type: presentation -