Measuring family influence from the non-family employee perspective: The perceived family influence scale (PFIS)

Wolff, Sven; Koehn, Philipp; Ruf, Philipp J.; Moog, Petra M.; Strina, Giuseppe (2024). Measuring family influence from the non-family employee perspective: The perceived family influence scale (PFIS) Journal of Family Business Strategy, 15(3), p. 100635. Elsevier 10.1016/j.jfbs.2024.100635

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To further our understanding of family influence in family businesses, this study introduces the Perceived Family Influence Scale (PFIS). Departing from existing owner-centric methodologies, the PFIS uses social constructivism theory to capture family influence from the perspective of non family employees, a frequently neglected but integral stakeholder group within the family firm ecosystem. Following a rigorous multistep development process involving 600 non-family employees, we validate the PFIS and identify three core sub-dimensions of perceived family influence: culture, organizational decision-making, and image. We also demonstrate the practical applicability of the PFIS by examining the link between perceived family influence and non-family employee job satisfaction. Grounded in social constructivism, the PFIS is a reliable instrument that allows for the collection of more unbiased and holistic data on family influence, thereby refining our understanding of family firms and advancing the family business research field.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	Business School > Institute for New Work Business School
Name:	Wolff, Sven; Koehn, Philipp; Ruf, Philipp J.; Moog, Petra M. and Strina, Giuseppe
ISSN:	1877-8585
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	Julian Ruf
Date Deposited:	27 Sep 2024 11:51
Last Modified:	27 Sep 2024 11:51
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.jfbs.2024.100635
Related URLs:	https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/jo...
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Family influence Non-family employees Social constructivism Scale development Job satisfaction
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.22370
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/22370