Non-family Employees in Family firms and Turnover Intentions: The Relevance of Identification and Justice Perceptions

Yazici Omer (), Memili Esra () and Patel Pankaj
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Yazici Omer: Bayburt University, Management and Organization, Kampusu Lojmanlari B5/9, Bayburt, 69000, Turkey
Memili Esra: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Enterpreneurship, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Patel Pankaj: Villanova University, Management & Operations, Villanova, Pennsylvania, USA

Entrepreneurship Research Journal, 2022, vol. 12, issue 2, 107-135

Abstract: Many family firms hire and rely on non-family employees; therefore, the mutual benefits provided to both family and non-family members are important. Yet, the perspectives of non-family employees have been under researched. Drawing upon organizational identity and justice theories and the extant literature on family influence, this study examines non-family employees’ perceived family influence, family firm identification, family firm justice, and turnover intentions in a sample of 301 family business non-family employees. Path analysis results show that non-family employees’ perceived family influence can lead to family firm identification, in turn diminishing their turnover intentions. We also find that non-family employees’ perceptions of family firm justice moderate the relationship between non-family employees’ perceived family influence and family firm identification. We conclude by discussing implications.

Keywords: mutual benefits; organizational justice; perceived family influence; turnover intentions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1515/erj-2019-0325

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