Familiness and socioemotional wealth in Spanish family firms: An empirical examination
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https://doi.org/10.24310/ejfbejfb.v7i1-2.5014Keywords:
Familiness, Socioemotional wealth, Organizational effectiveness, Involvement approach and essence approach, Family firmsAbstract
The socioemotional wealth (SEW) related to emotional endowments accumulated in the business by the family, is one of the most important features that differentiate the family firms of other organizations. However, there are few studies developed in the context of the antecedents and consequences of the building and use of SEW in the family business. Therefore, this study, using a sample of Spanish family firms that are non-publicly traded, explains how family influence affects the building and use of SEW and, thus, the organizational effectiveness of the family firm. The results indicate mixed results regarding the impact of the family involvement on the essence. Those suggest a positive relationship between building and use of SEW and organizational effectiveness of the family business.Downloads
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