Human capital in family businesses: Focusing on the individual level

Alexandra Dawson

Journal of Family Business Strategy, 2012, vol. 3, issue 1, 3-11

Abstract: This article focuses on the construct of human capital in family businesses. It makes three key contributions. First, it furthers our understanding of human capital in family businesses by identifying the underlying dimensions of human capital, involving not only knowledge, skills and abilities but also individual attitudes and motivation. Second, the article puts forward the conditions under which family businesses can achieve and sustain over time an alignment of interests between individual human capital and organizational goals. These conditions will vary depending on whether the external environment is static or dynamic. Third, the article heeds the call, shared by strategic management scholars, to focus on the individual level as well as on the (predominant) group- and organizational-level constructs.

Keywords: Family business; Human capital; Interest alignment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfbs.2011.12.001

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