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Culture of Family Commitment and Strategic Flexibility: The Moderating Effect of Stewardship

Lookup NU author(s): Professor James Hayton

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Abstract

The ability of family firms to identify and respond to changes in their external environments can be a key source of competitive advantage leading to success and survival. Some research, however, has suggested family firms are conservative and often lack the ability to adapt to their changing competitive environments. Using data from 248 family firms, we found a family firm's culture of commitment to the business is positively associated with its strategic flexibility—the ability to pursue new opportunities and respond to threats in the competitive environment. Further, we found stewardship-oriented organizational culture positively moderated the family commitment-strategic flexibility relationship.

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Author(s): Zahra SA, Hayton JC, Neubaum D, Debrell C, Craig J

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice

Year: 2008

Volume: 32

Issue: 6

Pages: 1035-1054

ISSN (print): 1042-2587

ISSN (electronic): 1540-6520

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6520.2008.00271.x

DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2008.00271.x

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