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The Determinants of International Performance for Family Firms: Understanding the Effects of Resources, Capabilities, and Market Orientation
Entrepreneurship Research Journal ( IF 2.0 ) Pub Date : 2022-06-23 , DOI: 10.1515/erj-2021-0334
Carla Azevedo Lobo 1 , Cristina Fernandes 2, 3 , João Ferreira 4 , Pedro M. Veiga 5, 6 , Stephan Gerschewski 7
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Family firms (FFs) tend to display specific characteristics that differentiate them from non-family companies. In addition to the importance that FFs hold for the economic structure of many countries, their characteristics have motivated a wide range of research studies, including succession, corporate governance, and strategic management. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of resources (i.e. internationalisation networks), capabilities (i.e. employee characteristics and knowledge), and market orientation (i.e. internationalisation motivations), and how these facets influence the international performance of FFs. To this end, we administered a web-based questionnaire to a sample of 212 small and medium-sized FFs based in Portugal. In terms of the research methodology, we applied structural equation modelling (SEM) to test our hypotheses. We found that not only do resources and capabilities return a positive impact on internationalisation motivations, but also the combination of resources and capabilities and internationalisation motivations can positively influence the international performance of FFs. Our research contributes both to theory and FF management practises by analysing the strategic orientations adopted in internationalisation processes and the empirical relevance held by resources and capabilities. More specifically, we find that proactivity (i.e. internationalisation motivations), a network of contacts (i.e. resources) and assuming risks, mitigated by knowledge about the external market (i.e. capabilities), can enable the achievement of superior international performance for FFs.

中文翻译:

家族企业国际绩效的决定因素:了解资源、能力和市场导向的影响

家族企业 (FF) 往往表现出区别于非家族企业的特定特征。除了 FF 对许多国家的经济结构具有重要意义外,它们的特点也激发了广泛的研究,包括继任、公司治理和战略管理。本研究的目的是考察资源(即国际化网络)、能力(即员工特征和知识)和市场导向(即国际化动机)的作用,以及这些方面如何影响 FF 的国际绩效。为此,我们对位于葡萄牙的 212 家中小型 FF 样本进行了网络问卷调查。在研究方法上,我们应用结构方程模型 (SEM) 来检验我们的假设。我们发现,不仅资源和能力对国际化动机产生正向影响,而且资源和能力与国际化动机的结合也会对FFs的国际化表现产生正向影响。我们的研究通过分析国际化进程中采用的战略方向以及资源和能力所具有的经验相关性,为理论和 FF 管理实践做出了贡献。更具体地说,我们发现主动性(即国际化动机)、联系网络(即资源)和承担风险,通过了解外部市场(即能力)来缓解,可以使 FF 实现卓越的国际绩效。我们发现,不仅资源和能力对国际化动机产生正向影响,而且资源和能力与国际化动机的结合也会对FFs的国际化表现产生正向影响。我们的研究通过分析国际化进程中采用的战略方向以及资源和能力所具有的经验相关性,为理论和 FF 管理实践做出了贡献。更具体地说,我们发现主动性(即国际化动机)、联系网络(即资源)和承担风险,通过了解外部市场(即能力)来缓解,可以使 FF 实现卓越的国际绩效。我们发现,不仅资源和能力对国际化动机产生正向影响,而且资源和能力与国际化动机的结合也会对FFs的国际化表现产生正向影响。我们的研究通过分析国际化进程中采用的战略方向以及资源和能力所具有的经验相关性,为理论和 FF 管理实践做出了贡献。更具体地说,我们发现主动性(即国际化动机)、联系网络(即资源)和承担风险,通过了解外部市场(即能力)来缓解,可以使 FF 实现卓越的国际绩效。
更新日期:2022-06-23
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