PARENT HOSTILITY AND SPIN-OUT PERFORMANCE

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Walter, Sascha G.; Heinrichs, Simon; Walter, Achim
• 署名单位: Lancaster University; University of Kiel
• 刊物名称: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0143-2095
• DOI: 10.1002/smj.2201
• 发表日期: 2014
• 页码: 2031-2042
• 关键词: spin-out; parent hostility; performance; entrepreneurship; TECHNOLOGY

摘要

Prior research has focused on the performance implications of positive or neutral parent-child relationships, but neglected negative, conflict-laden relationships. This study explores from an embeddedness perspective whether parent hostility (degree to which an incumbent firm disapproves of the spawning of a spin-out from within its ranks) affects spin-out performance and how spin-outs can effectively react to it. Analyses of 144 technology spin-outs support our arguments that spin-outs suffer negative consequences from hostility. These are less severe, however, if the spin-out pursues effective network development. Copyright (c) 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.