Untangling non-economic objectives in family & non-family SMEs: A goal systems approach
Department
Michael A. Leven School of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2019
Abstract
Although the study of non-economic objectives is particularly prominent in family business research, non-family firms set and pursue similar goals. Extant literature also explains why family firms pursue non-economic goals; however, less is understood regarding the ways in which family ownership impacts the outcomes associated with such objectives. Grounded in the ongoing study of family business strategy, this article explores two sets of non-economic goals – family and community objectives – in SMEs with varying levels of family ownership. Applying goal systems theory to analyze the configurations of goals and means among the SMEs in our sample, we find that family ownership interacts with the presence of non-economic objectives to influence firm performance.
Journal Title
Journal of Business Research
Journal ISSN
0148-2963
Volume
98
First Page
317
Last Page
327
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.02.017