@article{2020:ptschke:a_felt_tru,
title = {A Felt Truth: Value Congruence in Family Firms},
year = {2020},
note = {Family firms are known for having a strong culture and shared values,
which arise from the ways in which family traditions and dynamics
influence the business. Value congruence is known for having positive
effects on employees’ affective commitment, which is strongly
connected to organisational performance. Thus, one can assume that a
strong family influence on a business entails strong congruency
between employees’ and firms’ values. To explore this topic in
more depth, the present paper employs theoretical strands from family
business research and person-organisation-fit theory. To examine the
relationship between family influence, value congruence and their
effect on affective commitment, this study conducted an online survey
among 15 family firms that were categorized according to their family
influence. The paper compared firms with weak and strong family
influence in terms of employees’ value congruence and their
affective commitment, as well as considered potential influencing
factors such as leadership, management stewardship, and tenure.
Different methods were used to analyse the data. The findings indicate
that family firms with a strong family influence have higher levels of
perceived value congruence and affective commitment among employees.},
journal = {mrev management revue},
pages = {281--308},
author = {Pötschke, Ivonne},
volume = {31},
number = {3}
}