Entrepreneurship And Family Business Vitality: Surviving And Flourishing In The Long Term (studies On Entrepreneurship, Structural Change And Industrial Dynamics)

In order to respond to economic globalization and increased competitive pressures, companies need innovative, efficient and effective management strategies. Accordingly, this book explores various scenarios faced by entrepreneurs and family businesses, and proposes strategies to tackle the challenges and seize opportunities to grow in a highly competitive environment. It underscores the importance of deploying vital strategies to survive and flourish in the long term, overcoming challenges, and capitalizing on opportunities in order to attain / maintain a competitive position. By presenting and integrating the latest insights and case studies on entrepreneurship, family businesses, and strategy research, the book provides concrete recommendations for effective business survival and growth. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Family Business Vitality (José Manuel Saiz-Álvarez, Jesús Manuel Palma-Ruiz, João Leitão)....Pages 1-5 Front Matter ....Pages 7-7 Between Reason and Emotion: Socioemotional Intelligence as a Non-tangible Resource for Strategy, Operation, and Sustainability for the Family Business (Danny Christian Barbery-Montoya, Carlos Luis Torres-Briones)....Pages 9-25 Small Family Firms and Strategies Coping the Economic Crisis: The Influence of Socio-emotional Wealth (Francesca Maria Cesaroni, Annalisa Sentuti, Serena Cubico)....Pages 27-48 Employees’ Change-Oriented and Proactive Behaviors in Small- and Medium-Sized Family Businesses (Teresa Spiess, Anita Zehrer)....Pages 49-64 Front Matter ....Pages 65-65 Entrepreneurial Leadership Across Countries: The Role of Informal Institutions (Claudia Felix, Sebastian Aparicio, David Urbano)....Pages 67-83 Generational Diversity as a Moderator for the Relationship Between Absorptive Capacity and Innovation Performance at Family Firms (Gloria Charão Ferreira, João M. Ferreira)....Pages 85-111 Shared Leadership at the Top of Family Firms: How Sibling Teams Engage in Successful Co-leadership (Jana Bövers, Christina Hoon)....Pages 113-132 Territorial Maps of Senior Entrepreneurship: A Multidimensional Analysis Based on GEM Data (José Manuel Saiz-Álvarez, Alicia Coduras-Martínez)....Pages 133-150 Relationship Conflicts in Family Firms: An Empirical Analysis (Ismael Barros-Contreras, Juan Hernangómez-Barahona, Natalia Martín-Cruz)....Pages 151-174 Front Matter ....Pages 175-175 Commitment to Learning, Knowledge, and Strategic Renewal: Do Family Firms Manage Them Differently? (Marta Pérez-Pérez, Remedios Hernández-Linares)....Pages 177-203 The Moderating Effects of Family Farms Between Innovation, Information Systems, and Training-Learning Over Performance (Alfonso A. Rojo-Ramírez, Alicia Ramírez-Orellana, John Eddson Burgos-Burgos, Daniel Ruiz-Palomo)....Pages 205-231 The Effect of CEO Attributes on the Internationalization-Performance Relationship in Private Family Firms (Jonathan Bauweraerts)....Pages 233-253 Front Matter ....Pages 255-255 Is Being Conservative at Home Whilst Taking Risks Abroad a Suitable Competitive Strategy? The Case of Spanish Family Firms Internationalizing to Mexico (Julen Castillo-Apraiz, Unai Arzubiaga, Jesús Manuel Palma-Ruiz)....Pages 257-268 Corporate Venturing Determinants in Mexican Family Firms (Luis Arturo Torres-García, M. Concepción López-Fernández, Ana M. Serrano-Bedia)....Pages 269-295 Determinants of the Economic Performance of Portuguese Family Firms: Is Innovation Relevant? (Aurora A. C. Teixeira, Sofia F. Correia)....Pages 297-326 RISE Model: Its Application on Diving Enterprises Located in the San Andres Archipelago (Colombia) (María del Pilar Ramírez-Salazar, Rafael Ignacio Pérez-Uribe, Carlos Salcedo-Pérez, Julieth Paola Juffington-Smith)....Pages 327-347