What could be more important than money?: A qualitative study on how decision-making is affected by organizational identity in family businesses
2021 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
Vad kan vara viktigare än pengar? : En kvalitativ studie på hur beslutsfattandet är påverkat av organisationsidentiteten i familjeföretag (Swedish)
Abstract [en]
Family business is a vital form of business with high representation across the world, yet the majority do not make it past the second generation. This study explores how organizational identity affects the decision-making process in family businesses. By looking at how family values affect decision-making in internal processes specifically seeks to uncover how family businesses can benefit from understanding and utilizing their organizational identity. The study thereby addresses a gap within existing business literature on how organizational identity affects internal processes in family businesses. This study was based on semi-structured in-depth interviews with six managers from three Swedish family businesses. The collected data were analyzed through a thematic analysis. The findings showed four justifications as to how organizational identity impacts decision-making in a family business. Findings revealed that organizational identity does have a presence in decision-making and that the owning family plays a big role in shaping the organizational identity.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 66
Keywords [en]
Family Business, Organizational Identity, Internal Processes, Decision-making
Keywords [sv]
Familjeföretag, organisationsidentiteten, Interna processer, Beslutsfattande
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-52587ISRN: JU-IHH-FÖA-2-20211308OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-52587DiVA, id: diva2:1568712
Subject / course
JIBS, Business Administration
Supervisors
Examiners
2021-06-182021-06-172025-10-13Bibliographically approved