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Socio-Emotional Wealth and Green Innovation in  Family Firms: A case study research of a family firm's socio-emotional wealth influence on green product innovation
2023 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Socio-Emotional Wealth in family firms and its influence on green product innovations is an important theme in general management research. The purpose of the study was to understand the link between the socio-emotional wealth of family firms and green innovation to understand how family firms in their quest to preserve their socio-emotional wealth will influence green innovation motives. The study was based on a single case study, a packaging company chosen with an innovation center for green solutions. A total of 11 interviews were conducted. The study is based on constructionism and relativism research philosophy. The findings show that there is an influence of the dimensions of the FIBER model of socio-emotional wealth on green innovation while preserving their socio-emotional wealth. Organizations can use these findings to get an understanding of green innovation, as well as that family firms, need to embrace more their uniqueness as it’s the result of their reliance on socio-emotional wealth. 

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2023.
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Innovation, Green Innovation, Family firms, Socio-Emotional Wealth, Green Product Innovation.
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-60024ISRN: JU-IHH-GMT-2-20230139OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-60024DiVA, id: diva2:1745940
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Available from: 2023-05-02 Created: 2023-03-26 Last updated: 2025-10-13Bibliographically approved

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