A Typology of Family Firms: An Investigation of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance
基于684家西班牙和葡萄牙家族企业的数据，通过潜在剖面分析识别出四种家族企业类型，并考察它们对创业导向和绩效的不同影响。
Drawing on family firm heterogeneity research, we develop a typology of family firms using differences in family influence and firm life cycle. We offer hypotheses regarding the relationships between the different firm types and two important outcomes: Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and performance. Applying latent profile analysis to a sample of 684 Spanish and Portuguese family firms using variables related to family influence (i.e., ownership, family CEO) and firm life cycle (i.e., generational management, size, and presence of board of directors), we find four family firm types, which differentially affect EO and performance. Implications of our findings for EO, family firm performance, and the development of family firm typologies are discussed.