Chen, Wenting, Zhou, Abby Jingzi, Zhou, Shijin, Hofman, Peter S., and Yang, Xueru (2022) Deconstructing Socioemotional Wealth: Social Wealth and Emotional Wealth as Core Properties of Family Firms. Management and Organization Review, 18 (2). pp. 223-250.

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Abstract

The concept of socioemotional wealth (SEW) has become a dominant perspective in family business studies. In this article, we review the SEW literature, the explanatory power of SEW in family firm behavior, and the heterogeneity of family firms. Although we find that SEW distinguishes the behavior of family firms from that of nonfamily firms, the concept has been used and operationalized differently across studies. The few studies that measure SEW directly do not find clear and consistent explanatory power of the construct. Moreover, not many studies are conducted in Asian countries such as Japan, Korea, and China, raising the question as to whether the concept applies equally across institutional and cultural contexts. This article takes a pragmatic perspective on SEW by discussing and distinguishing between key dimensions of social wealth and emotional wealth, which we believe can enhance understanding of the behavior and heterogeneity of family businesses. Based on our deconstruction of the SEW concept, we propose various directions of future research.

Item ID:	75978
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1740-8784
Keywords:	emotional wealth, family business, social wealth, socioemotional wealth (SEW)
Copyright Information:	© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The International Association for Chinese Management Research
Date Deposited:	13 Sep 2022 00:24
FoR Codes:	35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour > 350718 Strategy @ 50% 35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour > 350701 Corporate governance @ 50%
SEO Codes:	15 ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK > 1503 Management and productivity > 150302 Management @ 100%
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