TY - JOUR

T1 - Preserving the longevity of long-lasting family businesses

T2 - a multilevel model

AU - Conz, E.

AU - Denicolai, S.

AU - De Massis, A.

PY - 2024/9/1

Y1 - 2024/9/1

N2 - Prior research lacks an understanding of how decision makers preserve longevity within family businesses. This study examines longevity under a microfoundational lens, through an interpretive qualitative research design. The selected cases are nine long-established Australian family wineries. The outcome is a multilevel grounded model of the preservation of family firm longevity that integrates the dual firm-family relationship with the individual level of decision makers. The model shows the role played by interactions among multiple levels of analysis — namely, the individual, the family and the firm — in preserving the longevity of the family business.

AB - Prior research lacks an understanding of how decision makers preserve longevity within family businesses. This study examines longevity under a microfoundational lens, through an interpretive qualitative research design. The selected cases are nine long-established Australian family wineries. The outcome is a multilevel grounded model of the preservation of family firm longevity that integrates the dual firm-family relationship with the individual level of decision makers. The model shows the role played by interactions among multiple levels of analysis — namely, the individual, the family and the firm — in preserving the longevity of the family business.

KW - Attitude

KW - Family firm

KW - Long-term orientation

KW - Longevity

KW - Microfoundations

U2 - 10.1007/s10997-023-09670-z

DO - 10.1007/s10997-023-09670-z

M3 - Journal article

VL - 28

SP - 707

EP - 744

JO - Journal of Management and Governance

JF - Journal of Management and Governance

SN - 1385-3457

IS - 3

ER -