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Family Influence on Performance of Family Small and Medium Enterprises

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Authors:
  1. Ana Paula Matias Gama

    1. Department of Management and Economics, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal

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  2. Catarina Afonso Alves

    1. Polytechnic of Guarda, Guarda, Portugal

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  • Provides an complete overview of family firm performance based on Portugal as a country study
  • Uses F-PEC scale in defining a family firm
  • Examines stewardship theory of family firms through evidence based research

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Ana Paula Matias Gama, Catarina Afonso Alves
    Pages 1-3

  3. Theoretical Background

    • Ana Paula Matias Gama, Catarina Afonso Alves
    Pages 5-19

  4. Family Influence and Performance

    • Ana Paula Matias Gama, Catarina Afonso Alves
    Pages 21-47

  5. Research Hypotheses

    • Ana Paula Matias Gama, Catarina Afonso Alves
    Pages 49-57

  6. Research Methodology

    • Ana Paula Matias Gama, Catarina Afonso Alves
    Pages 59-70

  7. Analyses and Discussion of Results

    • Ana Paula Matias Gama, Catarina Afonso Alves
    Pages 71-101

  8. Conclusions, Contributions, and Recommendations

    • Ana Paula Matias Gama, Catarina Afonso Alves
    Pages 103-108

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 109-126
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About this book

This book examines the relationship between family influence and financial performance and non-economic goals in small and medium family-owned enterprises (SME) in Portugal. Research on the performance of family-owned firms is growing but results are mixed, especially for non-listed companies. This book examines smaller family-owned firms that operate in a small, open economy, characterised by a context of relatively weak capital markets and predominantly bank-based financing. Delving into the impact of key variables such as the power dimension, experience and culture on performance establishes, the book goes on to analyse the determinants of performance in such family-owned SMEs. Given the importance of family firms to open economies, this book would be a valuable read to scholars aiming to understand the reasons behind their success, managers seeking out strategic and operational guidance and to regulators and policymakers at the regional and national levels.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Management and Economics, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal

    Ana Paula Matias Gama

  • Polytechnic of Guarda, Guarda, Portugal

    Catarina Afonso Alves

About the authors

Ana Paula Matias Gama, Ph.D., (in Finance - ISCTE/IUL Business School –Lisbon) is assistant professor with accreditation at University of Beira Interior (Portugal) where she teaches courses on management, accounting and finance. Her research interests are in corporate finance and entrepreneurial finance. She publishes articles in various journals such as Research in Journal of Business Finance and Accounting (JBFA), Small Business Economics (SBE), Journal of Small Business Management (JSBM), Emerging Markets Review (EMR), Research in Business Finance and Accounting (RIBA) and Review of Accounting and Finance (RAF). Her research is supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science (FCT), project n.º  PTDC/EGE-OGE/31246/2017 and UIDB/04630/2020.


Catarina Afonso Alves, Ph.D. (in Management – University of Beira Interior, Covilhã – Portugal) is assistant professor at Polytechnic Institute of Guarda (Portugal) in School of Technology and Management. She teaches in the 1st and 2nd cycle courses in the areas of accounting, business management and entrepreneurship. Her research interests are in family business and entrepreneurship. She is a professor / researcher at the Research Unit for Inland Development of Polytechnic Institute of Guarda.





Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Family Influence on Performance of Family Small and Medium Enterprises

  • Authors: Ana Paula Matias Gama, Catarina Afonso Alves

  • Series Title: Accounting, Finance, Sustainability, Governance & Fraud: Theory and Application

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4846-2

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-33-4845-5Published: 20 May 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-33-4848-6Published: 21 May 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-33-4846-2Published: 19 May 2021

  • Series ISSN: 2509-7873

  • Series E-ISSN: 2509-7881

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 126

  • Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Business Finance, Family Business

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