Organizational commitment in family SMEs and its influence on contextual performance

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Team Performance Management Pub Date : 2017-10-03 DOI:10.1108/TPM-05-2016-0020

Mário Franco, S. Franco

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Abstract

Purpose This study aims to investigate whether organizational commitment in small and medium-sized family enterprises (FSMEs) is associated with their employees’ contextual performance. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative and exploratory research approach was adopted focusing on FSMEs based in an inland region of Portugal. These were considered family firms, being owned exclusively by one or a small number of families. The data-collecting instrument was based on a questionnaire, with the final sample being composed of 101 employees. Findings The results obtained allow the conclusion that in FSMEs, affective commitment has a positive influence on contextual performance, as employees in this firm segment have an emotional connection in the context in which they are situated. Practical implications The authors can point out the fact that the strong association between affective commitment and employees’ contextual performance has a relevant role in FSMEs. Therefore, these firms must be aware of this type of organizational commitment, as affective commitment increasingly influences their employees’ and teams’ performance. Originality/value The study contributes to advancing theory regarding the relationship between organizational commitment and contextual performance in small and medium-sized enterprises with a family structure. A new dimension of organizational commitment (Imperative) was considered in the family firm context.

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家庭中小企业组织承诺及其对情境绩效的影响

目的本研究旨在调查中小型家族企业（FSME）的组织承诺是否与其员工的情境绩效有关。设计/方法/方法采用了定量和探索性研究方法，重点关注葡萄牙内陆地区的FSME。这些公司被视为家族企业，只由一个或少数家族所有。数据收集工具以问卷为基础，最终样本由101名员工组成。研究结果得出的结论是，在FSME中，情感承诺对情境绩效有积极影响，因为该公司部门的员工在他们所处的情境中有情感联系。实际意义作者可以指出，情感承诺和员工情境绩效之间的强烈关联在FSME中起着相关作用。因此，这些公司必须意识到这种类型的组织承诺，因为情感承诺越来越影响员工和团队的绩效。原创性/价值本研究有助于推进关于家族结构中小企业组织承诺与情境绩效之间关系的理论。在家族企业的背景下，考虑了组织承诺的一个新维度（强制性）。

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Team Performance Management MANAGEMENT-

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3.40

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29.40%

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期刊介绍： This international journal contributes to the successful implementation and development of work teams and team-based organizations by providing a forum for sharing experience and learning to stimulate thought and transfer of ideas. It seeks to bridge the gap between research and practice by publishing articles where the claims are evidence-based and the conclusions have practical value. Effective teams form the heart of every successful organization. But team management is one of the hardest challenges faced by managers.