Servitisation and technological complexity in family and non-family firms : European evidence

Servitisation is an emerging topic in practice and in the academy. In this paper, we address the influence of family ownership on servitisation strategy, using data collected through the European manufacturing survey, an international large–scale survey on trends in manufacturing. We approach our hy...

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Autores: Marquès i Gou, Pilar, Bikfalvi, Andrea, Simon i Villar, Alexandra, Llach Pagès, Josep, Lerch, Christian
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/27986
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/27986
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Empreses familiars
Family-owned business enterprises
Indústria manufacturera
Manufacturing industries
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Sumario:Servitisation is an emerging topic in practice and in the academy. In this paper, we address the influence of family ownership on servitisation strategy, using data collected through the European manufacturing survey, an international large–scale survey on trends in manufacturing. We approach our hypotheses through the lens of the Socio–Emotional Wealth (SEW), considering the characteristics of family firms and the rationales for servitisation. This paper provides evidence of the important role of technological factors in understanding the particular behaviour of family firms and provides empirical support for the rationales behind the SEW approach