Eddleston, Kimberley H.Kimberley H.EddlestonKellermanns, Franz W.Franz W.KellermannsZellweger, ThomasThomasZellweger2023-04-132023-04-132012-03-01https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/9188510.1111/j.1540-6520.2010.00402.xDrawing from stewardship theory we investigate corporate entrepreneurship in family firms. We argue that stewardship culture determinants - comprehensive strategic decision-making, participative governance, long-term orientation and human capital -differentiate the most entrepreneurial family firms. Based on a study of 179 family firms, we show that comprehensive strategic decision-making and long-term orientation contribute to corporate entrepreneurship. Additionally, family-to-firm unity enhances the positive effects participative governance and long-term orientation have on corporate entrepreneurship. While we found that family-to-firm unity can compensate for low human capital, unexpectedly, we also found that family-to-firm unity can dampen the positive relationship between human capital and corporate entrepreneurshipenFamily businessStewardship TheoryExploring the entrepreneurial Behavior of Family Firms: Does the Stewardship Perspective explain Differences?journal article