Market orientation and entrepreneurship in Chinese family business: a socialisation view

Henry X. Shi and Léo-Paul Dana

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2013, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: This article examines the relationship between market orientation and entrepreneurship in small to medium-sized second-generation Chinese family businesses. Market orientation is captured through a multi-dimensional framework, which defines a spectrum between a market orientation pole and a family orientation pole. The Schumpeterian tradition is adopted in entrepreneurship investigation, which emphasises the innovation outcomes. Findings are discussed by using a socialisation view. Analysis indicates that the owner-manager's socialisation patterns have a significant impact on the firm's entrepreneurial processes, which nuances the relationship between market orientation and entrepreneurship in second-generation Chinese family businesses.

Keywords: family businesses; family firms; entrepreneurship; innovation; market orientation; socialisation; succession; China; small to medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; second-generation businesses. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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