Is the family an "asset" or "liability" for firm performance? The moderating role of environmental dynamism

Francesco Chirico; Massimo Baù

doi:10.1111/jsbm.12095

Is the family an "asset" or "liability" for firm performance? The moderating role of environmental dynamism

Francesco Chirico^*, Massimo Baù

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

By integrating the stewardship and agency perspectives, our study extends the understanding of the dynamics that regulate the family as either an asset or liability for the firm. Our results show that the percentage of family members on the top management team (TMT) has an inverted U-shaped relationship with firm performance. However, when environmental dynamism is low, this curvilinear relationship becomes steeper. When environmental dynamism is high, an increased percentage of family members on the TMT enhances firm performance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	210-225
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Small Business Management
Volume	52
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12095
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Chirico, F., & Baù, M. (2014). Is the family an "asset" or "liability" for firm performance? The moderating role of environmental dynamism. Journal of Small Business Management, 52(2), 210-225. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12095

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