Business Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2009
Publication Title
Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Keywords
small businesses; family firms; succession
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Abstract
Family firms can enjoy substantial longevity. Ironically, however, they are often imperiled by the very process that is essential to this longevity. Using the concept of managerial discretion as a starting point, we use a human agency lens to introduce the construct of successor discretion as a factor that affects the family business succession process. While important in general, successor discretion is positioned as a particularly relevant factor for productively managing organizational renewal in family businesses. This study represents a foundation for future empirical research investigating the role of agency in entrepreneurial action in the family business context, which consequently can contribute to the larger research literature on succession and change.
Recommended Citation
Mitchell, J.R., Hart, T.A., Valcea, S., & Townsend, D.M. (2009). Becoming the boss: Discretion and postsuccesson success in family firms. Entrepreneuership Theory and Practice, 33(6), 1201-1218. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2009.00341.x
DOI
10.1111/j.1540-6520.2009.00341.x
Version
Postprint
Publisher's Statement
This is the accepted version of the following article: Mitchell, J.R., Hart, T.A., Valcea, S., & Townsend, D.M. (2009). Becoming the boss: Discretion and postsuccesson success in family firms. Entrepreneuership Theory and Practice, 33(6), 1201-1218. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2009.00341.x, which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1540-6520.2009.00341.x/abstract
Volume
33
Issue
6
Included in
Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Commons
