Research has shown that entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is positively associated with performance, but several context-specific features and contingencies affect this relationship. Accordingly, this article focuses on the specific context of family firms (FFs) and introduces top management team (TMT) faultlines as moderators. The main findings, obtained on a sample of 111 medium- and large-sized FFs, suggest that strong identity-based faultlines (IBFs) negatively moderate the EO–FF performance relationship, even within TMTs that are comprised only of family members, which are often viewed as homogeneous teams. Conversely, strong knowledge-based faultlines (KBFs) amplify the positive effect of EO on FF performance.

研究表明，创业导向（EO）与绩效成正相关，但是一些特定于上下文的特征和突发事件会影响这种关系。因此，本文重点关注家族企业（FF）的特定环境，并介绍了作为主持人的最高管理团队（TMT）的断层线。从111个中型和大型FF的样本中获得的主要发现表明，即使在仅由家庭成员组成的TMT中，基于身份的强大断层线（IBF）也会消弱EO-FF绩效关系。通常被视为同质团队。相反，强大的基于知识的断层线（KBF）放大了EO对FF性能的积极影响。