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TY - JOUR
T1 - Research on technological innovation in family firms
T2 - present debates and future directions
AU - De Massis, A.
AU - Frattini, F.
AU - Lichtenthaler, U.
PY - 2013/3/1
Y1 - 2013/3/1
N2 - The purpose of this article is to review and systematize prior work on technological innovation in family firms and to open up an agenda to guide future research into this promising area. The study shows that family involvement has direct effects on innovation inputs (e.g., R&D expenditures), activities (e.g., leadership in new product development projects), and outputs (e.g., number of new products), as well as moderating effects on the relationships between these steps of technological innovation. The article uses theories applied in family business research (e.g., agency theory) to discuss opportunities for extending technological innovation frameworks by considering family involvement.
AB - The purpose of this article is to review and systematize prior work on technological innovation in family firms and to open up an agenda to guide future research into this promising area. The study shows that family involvement has direct effects on innovation inputs (e.g., R&D expenditures), activities (e.g., leadership in new product development projects), and outputs (e.g., number of new products), as well as moderating effects on the relationships between these steps of technological innovation. The article uses theories applied in family business research (e.g., agency theory) to discuss opportunities for extending technological innovation frameworks by considering family involvement.
KW - innovation
KW - technology
KW - research & development
KW - R&D
KW - family firm
KW - family business
U2 - 10.1177/0894486512466258
DO - 10.1177/0894486512466258
M3 - Journal article
VL - 26
SP - 10
EP - 31
JO - Family Business Review
JF - Family Business Review
SN - 0894-4865
IS - 1
ER -