The role of socialization for transgenerational entrepreneurship: The historical case of the Florio family
通过分析19至20世纪意大利弗洛里奥家族四代人的社会化经历，揭示了社会阶层社会化如何通过创业惯习形成、资本协调和管理代理机制影响跨代创业的成功与衰落。
Being successful at transgenerational entrepreneurship is crucial for the long-term prosperity of entrepreneurial families (EFs). While research has highlighted the importance of socialization of next generations into the family and its business(es) for transgenerational entrepreneurship, scant attention has been paid to socialization into social class. To address this gap, we conduct a historical case study of the Florio family, an Italian EF that rose to prominence and declined across four generations between the 19th and 20th centuries. Specifically, we analyze and compare the different socializations each generation experienced. Adopting a Bourdieusian perspective, we identify three mechanisms through which social class socialization shapes the entrepreneurial behavior and outcomes of next-generation EF members: entrepreneurial habitus formation, capital orchestration, and managerial agency. By examining the specificities of these mechanisms across the different generations, we explain both the EF’s success and decline. We contribute to research at the nexus of transgenerational entrepreneurship and socialization.