How do family firms balance economic and non-economic goals: from symbiosis to competition
Employing a willingness and ability perspective, this research contributes to the socioemotional wealth (SEW) framework by offering insights into the dynamic interplay between economic and non-economic goals in Chinese family firms. Moreover, by examining Chinese family firms influenced by Confucian values, our study highlights the importance of cultural context for generalizability, while simultaneously enriching SEW discourse and fostering avenues for cross-regional comparative analysis.
Authors
- Jianan Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1601-7558)
- Wei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7758-9675)
- Shihui Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9624-3522)
- Chen Ling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5141-6784)
- Bingde Wu
Institutions
- Ningbo University (CN)
- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Hangzhou City University
- Zhejiang University (CN)
- Fuzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1538103
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Family Business Performance and Succession
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.76
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Ningbo University