Goal orientation and its relationship to the business family, and family business performance, within the UK’s family owned and managed mid-sized businesses

Abstract

Mid-Sized Businesses (MSBs) are defined by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) as having a sales turnover of between £25 million and £500 million. A key gap in family firm/business research and literature to date is, understanding the role and importance of non-financial objectives (such as family harmony, tradition and business longevity), and the role the family plays in creating a wide set of business performance objectives (both financial and non-financial) in these businesses.
This dissertation contributes to filling this knowledge gap by drawing on Family Systems Theory applied in a business context, and within an overarching Resource Based View (RBV) of the firm.

Date of Award	24 Sept 2015
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Aston University
Supervisor	Mark Hart (Supervisor), Michael K Anyadike-Danes (Supervisor) & Tomasz Mickiewicz (Supervisor)