Innovation Strategies, Risk and Proactivity: Family vs. Non-Family Businesses
In the present study the strategies of innovation, risk and proactiveness in micro and small businesses comparing their results between family and non- family firms were studied . Although it is common to find in the literature a trend of better performance of family businesses , this work is counte...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2014 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Universidade de Taubaté (UNITAU) |
| Repository: | Revista brasileira de gestão e desenvolvimento regional |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs2.rbgdr.net:article/1214 |
| Online Access: | https://www.rbgdr.net/revista/index.php/rbgdr/article/view/1214 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Empresas Familiares Inovação Proactividade Riscos Family Business Innovation Proactive Risk |
| Summary: | In the present study the strategies of innovation, risk and proactiveness in micro and small businesses comparing their results between family and non- family firms were studied . Although it is common to find in the literature a trend of better performance of family businesses , this work is counteracted this trend . Not to the particular performance level , but the strategies presented , whose adoption leads to better performance . The study was carried out in the Vale do Sousa region and industrial and construction companies were considered . In terms of results, the sample allows us to conclude by 47 % of family businesses . Comparing the family business groups and unfamiliar , it was found that there were no differences in terms of innovation strategies and risks, however, the non- family businesses have become more proactive . In line with these results also found that it is not possible to distinguish between family and non- family firms in terms of entrepreneurship |
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