Research Details

Abstract

In an empirical investigation of 532 Finnish firms, and using the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) literature to frame our arguments, we demonstrate that relationships among proactivity, risk-taking and innovation output differ in family and non-family firms. Specifically, we find evidence that risk-taking does not affect innovation output in family firms, whereas in non-family firms, innovation output is increased through risk-taking. Also, proactive family firms influence their innovation output more positively than proactive non-family firms do. This study adds important new insights to the growing knowledge of EO, which are discussed in the following for both academic and business audiences. Available from: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/259904474_Exploring_Relationships_among_Proactiveness_Risk-Taking_and_Innovation_Output_in_Family_and_Non-Family_Firms

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Date Published

2014

Citations

. 2014. Exploring Relationships among Proactiveness, Risk-Taking and Innovation Output in Family and Non-Family Firms. Creativity and Innovation Management.(2): 199-210.