A Note on Family Influence and the Adoption of Discontinuous Technologies in Family Firms
Abstract
The 4Cs model of command, continuity, community, and connections is useful for examining the effect of family influence on the adoption of discontinuous technologies. However, assuming that family influence differs only in degree rather than kind is naive because such an assumption ignores the likelihood of heterogeneous behaviors among family firms. In this conceptual note, we extend prior work and explain how heterogeneity in the family's relative emphasis on command, continuity, community, and connections requires that the multifaceted and potentially nonlinear nature of family influence be considered when analyzing strategic decisions concerning family firm innovation.
Recommended Citation
Chrisman, J. J., Fang, C., Kotlar, J., & De Massis, A. (2015). A Note on Family Influence and the Adoption of Discontinuous Technologies in Family Firms. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 32(3), pp. 384-388. John Wiley & Sons.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1111/jpim.12206
Department(s)
Business and Information Technology
Keywords and Phrases
Family firms; In-Degree; Nonlinear nature; Strategic decisions; Innovation
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0737-6782; 1540-5885
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2014 Product Development & Management Association, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 May 2015
