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Family Firm Incumbent's Attitude Toward Intra-family Succession: Antecedents and Effects on Intentions
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2013-08-09
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Abstract
Research shows that intention for intra-family succession is an important determinant of family firm behavior. To provide a systematic analysis of the antecedents of such intention, we use the theory of planned behavior to model the incumbent leader’s attitude toward intra-family succession because that particular attitude is idiosyncratic to family firms. Empirical tests using a sample of 271 Italian incumbent leaders of family firms show that, as predicted by planned behavior theory, attitude and self-efficacy are significant predictors of intention. They show further that attitude is affected by the number of children, emotional attachment, and need for control.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Book title
Capitalism in Question
Publisher
Academy of Management
Publisher place
Chicago
Start page
40
Event Title
73rd Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM) 2013 "Capitalism in Question"
Event Location
Orlando, FL
Event Date
09.-13.08.2013
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Eprints ID
221737