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Family Firms’ International Commitment: The Influence of Family-Related Factors

University of Alicante, Spain

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	Abstract

Few studies have dealt with family businesses and internationalization theories. The aim of this article is to bridge this gap by examining the family-related factors that have an impact on the international commitment level of these companies. From a sample of Spanish family firms, findings show that long-term vision and the presence of nonfamily managers are positively related to entry modes involving stronger international commitment, although self-financing limits this commitment.

First published on March 5, 2009, doi:10.1177/0894486508330054

Family Business Review 2009;22:125.

A more recent version of this article appeared on June 1, 2009


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