Family Business Priorities: A Comparison of US and China

Received:October 14, 2017  Revised:October 14, 2017

Key Words:  Family business, Continuity, Connection, Community, Command

Author NameAffiliation
Xi Yang* University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 
Sibin Wu0 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 
Yuanqing Li0 Dominican University 

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Abstract:
      Family owned business (FOB) is a pivotal component of the economy. Miller and Le-Breton Miller (2005) summarize that successful family businesses share four priorities which help them sustain competitive advantages and achieve long-run success: continuity, connection, community and command (4Cs). Drawing on institutional theory, we compare Chinese FOBs and U.S. FOBs under the 4Cs framework. We propose that the unique cultural and political environmental can affect the role of 4Cs played differently in Chinese and U.S. FOBs.

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