Title
How moral and social values become embedded in family firms
Department/School
Entrepreneurship; Center for Family Business
Date of this version
2013
Document Type
Article
Keywords
values, communication, identity, family capital, trust
Abstract
Research suggests that moral values are more prevalent in family than nonfamily firms. This paper offers a model and propositions that suggest how family values are clarified, reinforced, and socialized into firms. First, social capital within the family helps clarify and reinforce values. Then, families socialize the business in their values through multiple family members working in the business, the founder promoting family values in the firm, or multiple family owners agreeing on and promoting values in the business.
Published in
Family Business Review
COinS
Citation/Other Information
Published online only- print edition forthcoming
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14766086.2012.758050