Open AccessThe Impact of Shared Stories on Family Firm Innovation
Author(s) -
Nadine Kammerlander,
Cinzia Dessì,
Miriam Bird,
Michela Floris,
Alessandra Murru
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
family business review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.947
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1741-6248
pISSN - 0894-4865
DOI - 10.1177/0894486515607777
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , set (abstract data type) , power (physics) , focus (optics) , business , marketing , family business , distribution (mathematics) , sociology , industrial organization , computer science , mathematics , programming language , mathematical analysis , quantum mechanics , optics , physics
nnovation is a key determinant of long-term success for family firms. We apply a multiple case study research design to investigate the relationship between stories that are shared among family members across generations and the family firms’ innovations. We derive a set of four propositions suggesting that founder focus in stories is negatively and family focus is positively associated with innovation. We further propose that these relationships are mediated by the scope of decision-making options, the distribution of decision-making power between generations, and the role of conflict in the families
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