Abstract
This study examines diversification decisions of family firms and suggests that on average family firms diversify less both domestically and internationally than non-family firms. When they do diversify, family firms tend to opt for domestic rather than international diversification, and those that go the latter route prefer to choose regions that are 'culturally close'. Lastly, we find that family firms are more willing to diversify as business risk increases. The hypotheses are tested using a sample of 360 firms, 160 of them being family-controlled and the rest (200) non-family-controlled.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 223-252 |
Number of pages | 30 |
Journal | Journal of Management Studies |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Strategy and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation