Managerialization, professionalization and firm performance in family business: A Systems Thinking perspective

Lucrezia Songini, Stefano Armenia, Chiara Morelli and Alessandro Pompei

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 2024, vol. 41, issue 1, 100-118

Abstract: This paper proposes a systemic model on the intertwined relations among managerialization, professionalization and firm economic performance, considering both business‐ and family‐specific features and issues. It sheds light on the role that, in the family business, the firm economic performance may play in favouring a positive development of both the business and the family itself. It aims at understanding how, in family businesses, the firm managerialization and professionalization may represent relevant drivers of firm performance. A Systems Thinking model based on causal loop diagrams was developed, to provide a clear framing of the interrelationships among the various aspects at stake. The conceptual model combines with systemic perspective all the variables and relationships that come into play when considering jointly the growth and development of the company and the family. This paper provides not only a conceptual background but also practical insights for family business' owners, managers and consultants.

Date: 2024
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