Family Control and Family Firm Valuation by Family CEOs: The Importance of Intentions for Transgenerational Control

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Zellweger, Thomas M.; Kellermanns, Franz W.; Chrisman, James J.; Chua, Jess H.
• 署名单位: University of St Gallen; University of Tennessee System; University of Tennessee Knoxville; WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management; Mississippi State University; University of Alberta; University of Calgary
• 刊物名称: ORGANIZATION SCIENCE
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1047-7039
• DOI: 10.1287/orsc.1110.0665
• 发表日期: 2012
• 页码: 851-868
• 关键词: Endowment effect; prospect theory; family business; SOCIOEMOTIONAL WEALTH; transgenerational control; Firm valuation

摘要

Family firms are thought to pursue nonfinancial goals that provide socioemotional wealth, but socioemotional wealth is feasible only with family control of the firm. Using prospect theory, we hypothesize that socioemotional wealth increases with the extent of current control, duration of control, and intentions for transgenerational control, thus adding to the price at which owners would be willing to sell their firms to nonfamily buyers. Findings from two countries show that current control has no impact, and duration of control has a mixed impact. However, intention for transgenerational control has a consistently positive impact on the perceived acceptable selling price.