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1 – 1 of 1Armand Gilinsky, Cristina Santini, Luciana Lazzeretti and Robert Eyler
The purpose of this paper is to investigate innovation practice of small family firms. Top management teams’ styles, their strategic orientations, and perceptions of external…
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate innovation practice of small family firms. Top management teams’ styles, their strategic orientations, and perceptions of external environment promote or deter innovation.
Design/methodology/approach
Ten Tuscan and ten Californian family wineries are investigated via questionnaire and in‐person interviews to develop longitudinal case studies describing barriers or incentives to innovate.
Findings
Changes in processes, products, or market orientations are subordinated to how top managers perceive internal and external pressure to implement innovation.
Originality/value
This exploratory research proposes a model depicting the extent to which location impacts the selected variables.
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