Navigating the waters of family business research: Options and learnings for young scholars

Calabrò, Andrea; Minichilli, Alessandro; Mussolino, Donata; Gils, Anita Van

doi:10.1016/j.jfbs.2018.02.005

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“…Habbershon, Nordqvist, and Zellweger (2010, 1) define transgenerational entrepreneurship as «the processes through which a family uses and develops entrepreneurial mindsets and family influenced resources and capabilities to create new streams of entrepreneurial, financial and social value across generations». It should also be noted that some recent studies have shown that generational transition can actually be beneficial to the longevity of the family business rather than a hindrance (Calabrò et al, 2018;Zellweger, Nason and Nordqvist, 2012). On this point, found that the creation of transgenerational value results from the intersection of family success, business growth and the quality of local embeddedness (Esposito De Falco and Vollero, 2015).…”

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Family firms' longevity: Evidence from the Italian experience

Dossena¹,

Magno²

2022

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND RESEARCH &Amp; DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

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Family firms' longevity is an understudied but highly relevant topic. Understanding the factors that drive family firms' longevity is essential not only to improve the strategies of existing firms but also to inform investors' decisions to support start-ups, taking on the responsibility of long-term allocation of resources. Hence, the purpose of this study is to advance available knowledge by examining relevant cases of bicentenary firms. Specifically, the research relies on a qualitative approach based on interviews. Several themes emerged from the analysis: the symbiotic relationship between the entrepreneur and the company (internal symbiosis) and between the company and its territory (external symbiosis) as one of the main causes of company longevity; longevity as a process; longevity as both a lever and a liability; the interplay between change and preservation.

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confidence: 97%