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Are the Values of Family Members Consistent With the Organizational Culture of Their Business?

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  • Marie MikuÅ¡ová
  • Václav Friedrich
  • Gabriela Poláková
  • OndÅ™ej Linhart

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In family businesses, as in other organizations, an informal organizational culture is formed. The purpose of the research was to determine if there is a relationship between intra-family relationship and the type of organizational culture. Quantitative research has been conducted. The OCAI questionnaire was used as well as a set of questions from the authors who called it the Family Involvement Model. Data were obtained from 860 respondents, family business owners. Key findings that the values of family members are not consistent with the organizational culture in their business have been statistically confirmed. Only the hypothesis of the consistency of family values and clan organizational culture was confirmed. The study contributes to the study of family involvement in family business. Practical implications for family business owners can be seen in the building of positive influence on the creation of the organizational culture in their business. The study addresses the nature of organizational culture and the values of the family what is the originality of the research.

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  • Marie MikuÅ¡ová & Václav Friedrich & Gabriela Poláková & OndÅ™ej Linhart, 2024. "Are the Values of Family Members Consistent With the Organizational Culture of Their Business?," SAGE Open, , vol. 14(2), pages 21582440241, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:14:y:2024:i:2:p:21582440241253563
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440241253563
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