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Role Interference in Family Businesses

  • Juyoung Jang EMAIL logo and Sharon M. Danes

Abstract

This study examined the effects of firm and family demands and resilience processes of adjustment strategy patterns and coping capacity on firm owner role interference using the 1997 and 2000 waves of the National Family Business Panel. Sustainable Family Business Theory guided the study and hierarchical multiple regression was performed. Adjustment strategy patterns explained the greatest amount of role interference variance. The positive effect of hiring temporary help on role interference was revealed after introducing coping capacity into the regression model. The negative effect of family–business congruity on role interference indicated that family and firm systems function interdependently to overcome disruptions.

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