Defining the Family Business by Behavior

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice - Tập 23 Số 4 - Trang 19-39 - 1999
Jess H. Chua1, James J. Chrisman2, Pramodita Sharma3
1University of Calgary
2Venture Development at the University of Calgary.
3Dalhousie University#TAB#

Tóm tắt

It is generally accepted that a family's involvement in the business makes the family business unique; but the literature continues to have difficulty defining the family business. We argue for a distinction between theoretical and operational definitions. A theoretical definition must identify the esence that distinguishes the family business from other businesses. It is the standard against which operational definitions must be measured. We propose a theoretical definition based on behavior as the essence of a family business. Our conceptual analysis shows that most of the operational definitions based on the components of family involvement overlap with our theoretical definition. Our empirical results suggest, however, that the components of family involvement typically used in operational definitions are weak predictors of intentions and, therefore, are not always reliable for distinguishing family businesses from non-family ones.

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice

Tập 23 Số 4

19-39

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