The Effect of Organizational Characteristics on the Appointment of Nonfamily Managers in Private Family Firms

Vandekerkhof, Pieter; Steijvers, Tensie; Hendriks, Walter; Voordeckers, Wim

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“…The presence of family members in a firm's management enhances family identification, influence and personal investment in the business, increasing their endowment in the firm and the need to protect it [49,50]. Therefore, we expect that firms directly influenced by the family-i.e., with family members involved in business management-are more prone to use sustainability disclosure in order to demonstrate that they respect societal values and that they are legitimate to continue their operations.…”

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“…The concept of socioemotional wealth refers to "the stock of affect-related value that a family derives from its controlling position in a particular firm" [48] (p. 259). SEW draws on several dimensions which make family different from non-family firms and help to explain family businesses' heterogeneity [49,50]. Prior literature identifies five main dimensions: family control and influence on the business, identification of family members with the firm, binding social ties, emotional attachment of family members and renewal of family bonds to the firm through dynastic succession [48].…”

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Sustainability Reporting in Family Firms: A Panel Data Analysis

2016

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Abstract:We analyze the largely unexplored differences in sustainability reporting within family businesses using a sample of 230 non-financial Italian listed firms for the period 2004-2013. Drawing on legitimacy theory and stakeholder theory, integrated with the socio-emotional wealth (SEW) approach, we study how family control, influence and identification shape a firm's attitude towards disclosing its social and environmental behavior. Our results suggest that family firms are more sensitive to media exposure than their non-family counterparts and that family control enhances sustainability disclosure when it is associated to a family's direct influence on the business, by the founder's presence on the board or by having a family CEO. In cases of indirect influence, without family involvement on the board, the level of family ownership is negatively related to sustainability reporting. On the other hand, a formal identification of the family with the firm by business name does not significantly affect social disclosure.

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Sustainability Reporting in Family Firms: A Panel Data Analysis

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“…Sin embargo, solo en los últimos años diferentes estudios académicos (Vandekerkhof, Steijvers, Hendriks y Voordeckers, 2014;Dekker, Lybaert, Steijvers y Depaire, 2015;Hiebl, 2013) han focalizado su atención sobre este grupo de profesionales que desarrollan su trabajo entre el mundo de la empresa y de la familia.…”

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Los gerentes no familiares en las Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas familiares

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2017

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ResumenEste trabajo tiene como objetivo profundizar el estudio de la relación existente entre el/los gerentes no familiares y la familia propietaria en la pequeña y mediana empresa familiar. Se trata de un tema de profundo y creciente interés tanto en el mundo académico como empresarial.Mediante el desarrollo de una investigación cualitativa, se busca comprender el motivo por el cual la empresa familiar decide incorporarlos, cuál es proceso de reclutamiento y selección que realizan, qué actividades desarrollan, y qué tipo de relación mantienen con la familia propietaria. El trabajo de campo se desarrolló en diez PyMEs familiares argentinas e italianas, mediante el desarrollo de entrevistas semi-estructuradas con los gerentes y/o directores de dichas empresas.Los principales resultados señalan una amplia variedad de causas que llevan a contratar gerentes no familiares, lo cual se relaciona a su vez con la gran amplitud de tareas que desarrollan. Además, se destaca un proceso de reclutamiento y selección bastante informal, con una participación activa del emprendedor familiar. Por último, los resultados demuestran la estricta relación laboral que mantienen las partes. Los gerentes no familiares en las Pequeñas y Medianas AbstractThe aim of this article is to delveinto the relationship between non-family managers and owners in family-ownedSMEs. It is a subject of increasing interest in both the academic and business world. This paper focuses on understanding, through qualitative research, the reason why a family business decides to incorporate a non-family manager, which recruitment and selection processes are followed, the kind of activities developed by these managers, and the type of relationship mantained with the family. The fieldwork was carriedout in ten Argentinian and Italian family-ownedSMEs, through semi-structured interviews to managers and/or directors of such companies.According to the main results, there is a wide variety of causes for hiring non-family managers, and they are asked to do several tasks of different kinds. In addition, it has been found that the recruitment and selection processes are quite informal, with an active participation of the familymember entrepreneur. Finally, the results show a strict employment relationship between the parties. ResumoEste trabalho tem por objetivo aprofundar no estudo da relação existente entre o/os gerentes não familiares e a família proprietária na pequena e média empresa familiar. Trata-se de um tema de profundo e crescente interesse tanto do mundo acadêmico quanto do empresarial.Através do desenvolvimento de uma pesquisa qualitativa procura-se compreender o motivo pelo qual a empresa familiar decide incorporá-los, qual é o processo de recrutamento e seleção que realizam, que atividades desenvolvem, e que tipos de relacionamento mantêm com a família proprietária. O trabalho de campo desenvolveu-se em dez PME familiares Argentinas e Italianas, por meio de entrevistas semi-estruturadas com os gerentes e/ou diretores das citadas empresas.Os principais res...

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“…For example, in a concise empirical model (e.g., Bammens, Notelaers, & Van Gils, 2015), the study parameters include specific theory and select constructs, thereby limiting the scope of references needed to 88. The Vandekerkhof et al (2015) study, however, included 103 references, due to the complexity of integrating literatures from top management teams, socioemotional wealth, innovativeness, and internationalization, as well as additional references needed to support the multiple analytical techniques used in this study.…”

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“…In a study of 145 Belgian family firms (Vandekerkhof, Steijvers, Hendriks, & Voordeckers, 2015), an excellent example of integrating source theory with new research is provided beginning with the first sentence of the theory section: "Research in TMTs is rooted in upper echelon theory (Hambrick & Mason, 1984)" (p. 106), then following with relevant studies. The authors provide credit to the original source of TMT theory- Hambrick and Mason (1984)-as well as to the evolution of the theory through recent empirical testing relevant to the research question of the current study.…”

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Family Business Review

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EditorialThe scholarly reference (1) gives credit to the original source of materials used and (2) provides evidence of the depth and breadth of scholarly work, via the materials reviewed, integrated, and synthesized to form the basis of the research. The reference list of a manuscript reflects the authors' due diligence in exploring and understanding the research topic. To situate its contribution, a scientific text must establish a context and convey to readers the extent and nature of its relationship to the existing literature. References are the means to establish this context and the nature of contribution (Locke & Golden-Biddle, 1997).References, then, serve as a critical component of the scholarly article, worthy of careful time and attention by authors, and careful review and evaluation by reviewers and readers. The goal of this editorial is to provide a thought-provoking discussion of references in the scholarly manuscript and identifying key points to be considered in selecting and presenting references for publication in family business and other areas in management and organizational research.

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The Effect of Organizational Characteristics on the Appointment of Nonfamily Managers in Private Family Firms

Cited by 151 publications

References 103 publications

Sustainability Reporting in Family Firms: A Panel Data Analysis

Sustainability Reporting in Family Firms: A Panel Data Analysis

Los gerentes no familiares en las Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas familiares

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