The Effects of Family Firm CEO Traditionality on Successor Choice: The Moderating Role of Socioemotional Wealth

Feifei Lu; Ho Kwong Kwan; Zhu Zhu

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The Effects of Family Firm CEO Traditionality on Successor Choice: The Moderating Role of Socioemotional Wealth

Feifei Lu (First Author), Ho Kwong Kwan (Participant Author), Zhu Zhu (Participant Author)

Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management

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Abstract

Drawing on upper echelons theory, this study examines how the traditionality of family chief executive officers (CEOs) influences the selection of their successors, and how this relationship is moderated by two dimensions of socioemotional wealth. Recognizing the central role of CEOs in determining successors, we show that a family CEO’s cultural values regarding traditionality have a significant positive effect on the probability that a family member is chosen as successor. We find that this relationship is strengthened by the family members’ identification with the firm and weakened by the family members’ sense of dynasty. Our contributions to theory and practice are discussed.

Original language	English
Journal	Family Business Review
Issue number	OnlineFirst
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0894486520967832
Publication status	Published - 2020

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National Social Science Fund of China

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家族期望与新创企业成长机制研究

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71702195

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CEO traditionality
family members’ identification
sense of dynasty
successor choice

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