Psychological Ownership in Heterogeneous Family Firms: A Promising Path and a Call for Further Investigation

Mustafa Michael (), Labaki Rania and Henssen Bart
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Mustafa Michael: Division of Organisational and Applied Psychology, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Jalan Broga, Semenyih, 43500, Selangor, Malaysia
Labaki Rania: EDHEC Business School, EDHEC Family Business Chair, Roubaix, 59057, France
Henssen Bart: Odisee – Campus Brussel, Brussel, 1000, Belgium

Entrepreneurship Research Journal, 2023, vol. 13, issue 3, 631-664

Abstract: This essay responds to recent calls for more research on family firms’ heterogeneity from an ownership perspective. We complement the legal and economic view of ownership by focusing on the concept of psychological ownership (feeling of possessions) in family firms. We explore its dynamics, processes and implications as well as its limited inclusion in the family business field to date. Building on a brief review of the literature, we suggest the concept of psychological ownership can help expand our understanding of family firms’ heterogeneity. Additionally, we put forward a future research agenda for psychological ownership in family firms.

Keywords: family firm; psychological ownership; heterogeneity; ownership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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