The Manifestation Of Familiness Resources And Psychological Capital As Familiness Capital: A Conceptual Analysis

The non-financial foundation of family business performance is largely under-researched. More clarity is needed to identify the theoretic origin and outcomes of the familiness concept. This conceptual analysis explores the non-financial competitive advantage of familiness functioning optimally as fa...

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Published in:The international business & economics research journal 2013-08, Vol.12 (9), p.1021
Main Author: Van Wyk, Rene
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Closely held corporations
Competitive advantage
Conceptual analysis
Economic growth
Entrepreneurs
Family owned businesses
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
International business
Investigations
Optimism
Studies
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Summary:The non-financial foundation of family business performance is largely under-researched. More clarity is needed to identify the theoretic origin and outcomes of the familiness concept. This conceptual analysis explores the non-financial competitive advantage of familiness functioning optimally as familiness capital (FamCap). The notion of familiness is explored in terms of psychological capital (PsyCap) with FamCap as outcome variable. Family businesses seem to nurture familiness resources in the form of the PsyCap constructs of self-efficacy, hope, optimism and resilience. These resources could advance the optimal functioning of FamCap. The presence of FamCap should sustain a positive competitive advantage in a family firm.
ISSN:1535-0754
2157-9393
DOI:10.19030/iber.v12i9.8050