A multimethod, multivariate analysis of “intended” strategies provides empirical support for
the presence of strategic groups based upon Porter's (1980) generic strategies. Variations in …

The present study develops a process model of succession involving steps undertaken to
prepare the family business for succession. The model examined multiple spheres of …

This paper examines the extent to which conflict across generations of family firms is due to
the effects of two independent variables–generation and generational shadow. The …

This paper describes a study that investigates the mediating effects of information
technology (IT) on the relationships among product and process innovations and firm …

The determination of entry-modes is examined using an institutional theory framework. Two
sources of isomorphic pressures affect a strategic business unit's (SBU) entry-mode …

Drawing on the family‐embeddedness perspective on entrepreneurship and the resource‐
based‐view of the firm, we investigate how the promotion of family‐based brand identity …

Empirical and anecdotal evidence suggests that businesses that act with an entrepreneurial
orientation enjoy superior performance. Our research investigates whether nonprofit …

March and Simon (1958) argue that, due to a large behavioral component, strategic choices
reflect the idiosyncrasies of decision-makers. To each administrative situation, each decision …

For many years, large, multinational corporations were thought to dominate international
business. It was recently recognized that a number of entrepreneurial and family firms are …

This study investigates the influence that family members exert on the extent and frequency
of substantive conflict within family firms across generations as a result of their familial …