Stewardship vs. Stagnation: An Empirical Comparison of Small Family and Non‐Family Businesses*

By Danny Miller, Isabelle Le Breton-Miller, B. Scholnick. 2007

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Subfields: Accounting, Management of Technology and Innovation, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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Toward an Understanding of the Psychology of Stewardship (2012, background): “Although stewardship theorists have described the characteristics of “stewards” or, more broadly, “stewardship,” previous research lacks an in-depth examination that teases apart organizational- and individual-level factors and clarifies their causal influence on stewardship behaviors. Davis and col”
Are Family Firms Good Employers (2017, background): “…and in line with stewardship perspectives (e.g., Davis et al., 1997; Donaldson & Davis, 1991), this evidence lends support to the notion that family firms are good employers (Corbetta & Salvato, 2004; Eddleston & Kellermanns, 2007; Miller et al., 2008; Pittino, Visintin, Lenger, & Sternad, 2016).”
Regional influences on the prevalence of family versus non-family start-ups (2014, positive): “We defined a family business as a business for which at least two family members are actively engaged in management and ownership (Anderson et al., 2005; Miller et al., 2008).”
Influence of Family Involvement in Management and Ownership on Firm Performance: Evidence From Poland (2010, result): “Second, the positive influence of FIM is in line with the findings of Miller, Breton-Miller, and Scholnick (2008), who conclude that, from the stewardship perspective, family businesses are conducive to corporate longevity, fostering talent and sustaining relationships with clients.”
Family Involvement in the Firm, Family‐to‐Business Support, and Entrepreneurial Outcomes: An Exploration** (2017, background): “Further, family members are likely to gain satisfaction from the ability to support the family firm because the family’s reputation is often enhanced by the family’s identification with the business (CabreraSu arez et al. 2001; Miller et al. 2008).”