Do family firms learn more from other family firms than from non-family firms? Adoption of the board reform

• Main Authors: YOSHIKAWA, Toru, SHIM, Jung Wook
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2015
• Subjects: Family firms; board interlocks; practice diffusion; organizational learning; board reform; Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations; Strategic Management Policy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6553; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/7552/viewcontent/Do_family_firms_learn_more_from_other_family_firms_than_from_non_family_firms_Aug_5_2015.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Family firms differ from non-family firms because their owners are often motivated not only by economic incentives but also by non-economic considerations. This study investigates the effects of such non-economic motivation, especially the extent of family involvement and family legacy, on the adopt...