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Publication date: 28 January 2025

Hao Jiao, Wanrong Li, Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli and Monica Fait

The purpose of this study is to examine how family influence affects dynamic capabilities in family firms. This study also aims to analyze whether knowledge scope and knowledge…

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine how family influence affects dynamic capabilities in family firms. This study also aims to analyze whether knowledge scope and knowledge newness serve as moderating factors in this relationship.

Design/methodology/approach

This study examines the dynamic capabilities of family businesses listed in both the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges from 2009 to 2022. This study identifies businesses belonging to family firms based on family influence. In total, the sample covers 2,934 Chinese family firms accounting for 20,324 firm-year observations. Besides, this study identifies family firms by manually searching for annual reports that reveal the kinship of directors and executives, and other financial variables are collected from the China Stock Market Accounting Research Database.

Findings

This study empirically reveals that family influence is negatively associated with dynamic capabilities. Moreover, the effect of family influence on dynamic capabilities is weakened with more knowledge scope and knowledge newness.

Originality/value

The findings contribute to two streams of literature. First, this study extends the theoretical framework of dynamic capabilities from the perspective of socioemotional wealth theory. This study recognizes that family influence is negatively associated with dynamic capabilities. The results offer novel empirical evidence to better understand the dynamic capabilities of family businesses and make it valuable to expand the theoretical framework of dynamic capabilities. Second, this study contributes to the literature in the field of knowledge management. The results provide new findings on the positive moderating role of knowledge management, shedding light on embracing knowledge scope and newness, especially in family businesses with higher level of family engagement.

Details

Journal of Knowledge Management, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1367-3270

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Article
Publication date: 26 June 2019

Hsiao-Ching Huang, Tsai-Fu Tsai, Ya-Ching Wang and Yi-Maun Subeq

The preservation and disappearance of indigenous people’s traditional knowledge system, under mainstream social culture immersion and fusion, have presented a dynamic and changing…

Abstract

Purpose

The preservation and disappearance of indigenous people’s traditional knowledge system, under mainstream social culture immersion and fusion, have presented a dynamic and changing acculturation interactive relationship impacting Truku women’s health concepts. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to explore how the traditional Gaya knowledge system and mainstream culture confinement care model affect the beliefs and behaviours of postpartum self-care amongst contemporary Truku women.

Design/methodology/approach

An ethnographic semi-structured method, based on cultural care factors and the Leininger Sunrise Model, was conducted to interview 17 Truku women with childbearning experience in eastern Taiwan. As data were collected, UDIST Vivo 11.0 software was applied for analysis.

Findings

Amongst the three knowledge system categories, namely, traditional, mainstream and reconstruction, the traditional knowledge system, including Gaya norms, provides the overall cultural value of a Truku family. While taboo is inherited through the experience of the elders, the mainstream knowledge system favours the Han. However, the reconstruction knowledge system highlights the “functional” response strategies based on Truku women’s comfort and conveniences.

Originality/value

Limited relevant studies have focused on the health and postpartum self-care knowledge of ethnic Truku women in Taiwan. The results are expected to provide clinical medical personnel with a reference and strengthen cultural sensitivity and the ability to implement the cultural congruency care of postpartum indigenous women in Taiwan.

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