Unleashing family firms' potential to do more with less: product innovation efficiency, family involvement in TMTs and technological collaborations
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2022-03Resumen
Purpose
This paper aims to examine the influence of family involvement in TMTs on product innovation efficiency and the contingent role of technological collaborations, combining insights from the resource-based view and the behavioral agency model.
Design/methodology/approach
This study empirically develops and tests the hypotheses using a longitudinal sample of 3,852 firm-year observations from Spanish manufacturing firms over the period 2006–2016.
Findings
The results reveal that family involvement in TMTs positively influences product innovation efficiency. The results also show that such positive effect is weakened as technological collaborations increase, and varies according to the partner type with whom the cooperation agreement is established. Specifically, the findings indicate that collaboration with suppliers appear to be the least detrimental for product innovation efficiency in family firms, followed by collaborations with customers and research organizations.
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Palabra/s clave
Product innovation efficiency
Family involvement in TMTs
Technological collaborations
Resource-based view
Behavioral agency model