Zellweger, Thomas; Sieger, Philipp (2012). Entrepreneurial Orientation in Long-lived Family Firms. Small Business Economics, 38(1), pp. 67-84. Springer 10.1007/s11187-010-9267-6
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We apply a key construct from the entrepreneurship field, entrepreneurial orientation (EO), in the context of long-lived family firms. Our qualitative in-depth case studies show that a permanently high level of the five EO dimensions is not a necessary condition for long-term success, as traditional entrepreneurship and EO literature implicitly suggest. Rather, we claim that the level of EO is dynamically adapted over time and that the original EO scales (autonomy, innovativeness, risk taking, proactiveness, and competitive aggressiveness) do not sufficiently capture the full extent of entrepreneurial behaviors in long-lived family firms. Based on these considerations we suggest extending the existing EO scales to provide a more fine-grained depiction of firm-level corporate entrepreneurship in long-lived family firms.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
03 Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences > Department of Business Management > Institute of Innovation Management > Management |
UniBE Contributor: |
Sieger, Philipp |
Subjects: |
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 330 Economics 600 Technology > 650 Management & public relations |
ISSN: |
1573-0913 |
Publisher: |
Springer |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Philipp Sieger |
Date Deposited: |
27 Jul 2016 12:24 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:57 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s11187-010-9267-6 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial orientation, Family firm, Firm survival |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.84184 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/84184 |
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