Open this publication in new window or tab >>2022 (English)In: Journal of Family Business Management, ISSN 2043-6238, E-ISSN 2043-6246Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]
Purpose
This paper strives to understand the role of resource orchestration (RO) in the rapid growth of high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Design/methodology/approach
Based on a comparative case study, RO is compared between a high-tech family firm and a high-tech non-family firm. To capture the complexity of RO, this study applies a longitudinal approach using a large volume of archival and interview data gathered over ten years.
Findings
The configuration of family-firm paradoxical growth-oriented RO emphasizes RO based on collectivism and responsibility, although relying on large-scale conforming normative control. In contrast, the configuration of non-family-firm growth-oriented RO emphasizes administrative-based delegation and management-supported value creation.
Originality/value
By suggesting ownership-based RO configurations, this study provides insights into how ownership types, i.e. family firms and non-family firms, affect RO in firms operating in complex and dynamic environments. These configurations explain how and why RO is arranged in a growth context.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2022
Keywords
Growth, SMEs, Ownership, Family firms, Resource Orchestration, Configurations
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-27277 (URN)10.1108/JFBM-11-2021-0137 (DOI)000739926000001 ()2-s2.0-85122278608 (Scopus ID)
2022-01-142022-01-142024-10-01Bibliographically approved