Toward an Institutional Extension of Theory of Planned Behavior : The Case of Succession Intentions
Journal
Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings
ISSN
2151-6561
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2012-08-06
Author(s)
Abstract
The present paper blends theory of planned behavior with institutional theory to predict career choice intentions of students with family business background. Probing a sample of 6’360 students with family business background from 26 countries we find that institutional variables such as individualistic culture, uncertainty avoidance, and the level of corruption explain the formation of succession intentions over and above traditional theory of planned behavior measures. In addition, we identify a U-shaped relationship between a nation’s level of economic development and the strength of succession intentions, indicating the existence of two types of succession motives, necessity and opportunity succession. These findings constitute valuable contributions to literature on theory of planned behavior, succession in family firms, and practice.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Book title
The Informal Academy
Publisher
Academy of Management
Publisher place
New York
Volume
Paper 1231
Start page
40
Event Title
72nd Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM) 2012 "The Informal Economy"
Event Location
Boston, USA
Event Date
03.-07.08.2012
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
210485