To nurture or groom? The parent-founder succession dilemma

• Autores: Jeffery S. McMullen, Benjamin J. Warnick
• Localización: Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, ISSN-e 1540-6520, Vol. 39, Nº. 6, 2015, págs. 1379-1412
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Family business and human resource management scholars suggest that firms whose leaders experience affective commitment are more likely to achieve their goals. Building on self-determination theory, we propose a model in which parent-founders promote affective commitment in child-successors by supporting their psychological needs for competence, autonomy, and relatedness within the family business. We conclude by exploring the ethical implications of different parenting approaches in encouraging intrafamily succession