American versus Arab/Islamic family businesses: The use of non-family-member higher-level managers. Issue 1 (7th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sonfield, Matthew C; Lussier, Robert N; Fahed-Sreih, Josiane
• Is Part Of: Journal of entrepreneurship in emerging economies. Volume 8:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 2
• Page End: 24
• Publication Date: 2016-03-07
• Subjects: Family business -- Arab -- Islamic -- Non-family-member managers -- Family-member managers; Entrepreneurship -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Business enterprises -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Business enterprises, Foreign -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Industrial management -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Commerce -- Periodicals; 338.04091724
• DOI: 10.1108/JEEE-02-2015-0014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2053-4612

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: – The purpose of this research was to compare the use of non-family-members in the higher-level management team of Arab/Islamic family businesses versus American family businesses. Design/methodology/approach: – This research gathered survey data and tested the hypothesis using analysis of covariance. Findings: – American family businesses engaged the services of non-family-member managers to a statistically significant greater degree than did Arab/Islamic family businesses. Originality/value: – The research literature on Arab/Islamic entrepreneurship is very limited, and a family business study of this nature has not been previously conducted. This study furthermore challenges the common assumption that the findings generated in one specific country can usually be generalized to the broader phenomenon of family business, as it exists in most countries.