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TY - JOUR
T1 - Family firm incumbent’s attitude toward intra-family succession
T2 - antecedents and effects on intentions
AU - De Massis, Alfredo
AU - Sieger, Philipp
AU - Vismara, Silvio
AU - Chua, Jess
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Research shows that intention for intra-family succession is an important determinant of family firm behavior. To provide a systematic analysis of the antecedents of such intention, we use the theory of planned behavior to model the incumbent leader’s attitude toward intra-family succession because that particular attitude is idiosyncratic to family firms. Empirical tests using a sample of 271 Italian incumbent leaders of family firms show that, as predicted by planned behavior theory, attitude and self-efficacy are significant predictors of intention. They show further that attitude is affected by the number of children, emotional attachment, and need for control.
AB - Research shows that intention for intra-family succession is an important determinant of family firm behavior. To provide a systematic analysis of the antecedents of such intention, we use the theory of planned behavior to model the incumbent leader’s attitude toward intra-family succession because that particular attitude is idiosyncratic to family firms. Empirical tests using a sample of 271 Italian incumbent leaders of family firms show that, as predicted by planned behavior theory, attitude and self-efficacy are significant predictors of intention. They show further that attitude is affected by the number of children, emotional attachment, and need for control.
KW - Family business
KW - Intention
KW - Succession
U2 - 10.5465/AMBPP.2013.105
DO - 10.5465/AMBPP.2013.105
M3 - Journal article
VL - 2013
SP - 1
EP - 6
JO - Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings
JF - Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings
ER -