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Confiança e Gestão do Conhecimento na Sucessão das Empresas Familiares: a particularidade de uma Região Ultraperiférica
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O estudo pretende contribuir para o avanço do conhecimento sobre a problemática da sucessão nas empresas familiares da
Região Autónoma da Madeira (RAM) e sobre os fatores que
poderão estar associados à mesma. O interesse pela temática,
deve-se ao facto de ser o primeiro estudo desta natureza
realizado na RAM, sendo original e de querer perceber o que
está por detrás da dificuldade existente em realizar a
sucessão nestas empresas desta região ultraperiférica e
querer contribuir para ajudar a resolver esta problemática.
Baseamos esta tese numa pesquisa de literatura nos domínios
da confiança, da gestão do conhecimento e da sucessão nas
empresas familiares. O objetivo geral da presente
investigação é identificar e perceber como é que a confiança
e a gestão do conhecimento influenciam o processo de
sucessão nas empresas familiares, em específico as da RAM,
(2020). A metodologia é baseada na abordagem mixed
methods research, aplicando as metodologias qualitativa
(estudo 1) e quantitativa (estudo 2), com vista a conseguir
uma compreensão mais alargada sobre as empresas
familiares e assim compreender os fundadores e sucessores
destas empresas locais. No estudo 1, participaram 13
entrevistados e no estudo 2, responderam ao inquérito 255
indivíduos. Os participantes são residentes na RAM,
distribuídos pelos seus 11 concelhos. Na análise dos dados
aplicou-se a técnica multivariada dos dados, através do
modelo de equações estruturais (MEE). Testou-se o modelo
hipotético através da análise fatorial confirmatória (AFC) e
os resultados confirmaram 5 das 7 hipóteses elaboradas a
partir do modelo adotado na presente tese. Os resultados
apontaram para um efeito positivo e integrado entre as
variáveis antecedentes e as atividades de sucessão, conforme
proposto no modelo. As correlações mais elevadas são entre
a transferência do conhecimento tácito e a orientação para o
negócio “business first”, e entre a transferência do
conhecimento explícito e as atividades de sucessão. A
confiança tem poder explicativo nas atividades de sucessão,
mas de forma indireta. Comparando as duas técnicas de
análise, obtivemos resultados idênticos, o que sugere que a
linearidade das relações é a realidade predominante. Em
termos gerais, os resultados confirmaram que os constructos
constantes do modelo influenciam positivamente as atividades de sucessão. O estudo apresenta implicações para
os fundadores e sucessores das empresas familiares da RAM,
que podem valer-se da melhor compreensão desta
problemática para implementar medidas estratégicas, quer
políticas, quer de gestão para a preparação da sucessão. O
estudo apresenta algumas limitações, quer pela natureza
deste tipo de empresas, quer pelo enorme desafio de
concretizar entrevistas e questionários aos fundadores e
sucessores das empresas familiares. O número de sucessores
entrevistados e inquiridos ficou muito aquém das nossas
expetativas, pelo que sugerimos que num futuro estudo, nos
debrucemos mais especificamente sobre os potenciais
futuros sucessores, de forma a podermos contrapor as suas
perceções relativamente à questão da sucessão às dos
fundadores. Contudo, trata-se de um estudo inovador que
muito poderá beneficiar a RAM.
This study aims to contribute to the advancement of knowledge on the issue of succession in family businesses in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM) and the factors that may be associated with it. The interest in this topic is due to the fact that it is the first study of this nature carried out in Madeira, being original and wanting to understand what is behind the existing difficulty in succession in these companies of this outermost region and wanting to contribute to help solve this problem. We based this thesis on a literature search in the areas of trust, knowledge management and succession in family businesses. The general objective of this research is to identify and understand how trust and knowledge management influence the succession process in family businesses, specifically in the RAM, (2020). The methodology is based on the mixed methods research approach, applying qualitative (study 1) and quantitative (study 2) methodologies, in order to achieve a broader understanding of family businesses and thus understand the founders and successors of these local businesses. In study 1, 13 respondents participated and in study 2, 255 individuals responded to the survey. The participants are residents of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, distributed across its 11 municipalities. In the data analysis the multivariate data technique was applied, through the structural equation model (SEM). The hypothetical model was tested through the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and the results confirmed 5 of the 7 hypotheses developed from the model adopted in this thesis. The results pointed to a positive and integrated effect between antecedent variables and succession activities, as proposed in the model. The highest correlations are between tacit knowledge transfer and business-first orientation, and between explicit knowledge transfer and succession activities. Trust has explanatory power in succession activities, but in an indirect way. Comparing the two analysis techniques, we obtained identical results, which suggests that the linearity of the relationships is the predominant reality. Overall, the results confirmed that the constructs in the model positively influence succession activities. The study has implications for the founders and successors of family businesses in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, who can use the better understanding of this issue to implement strategic measures, both political and managerial, for the preparation of succession. The study has some limitations, both due to the nature of this type of companies and to the enormous challenge of conducting interviews and questionnaires to founders and successors of family businesses. The number of successors interviewed and surveyed fell far short of our expectations, so we suggest that in a future study we focus more specifically on potential future successors, so that we can compare their perceptions of the succession issue with those of the founders. However, this is an innovative study that can greatly benefit the RAM.
This study aims to contribute to the advancement of knowledge on the issue of succession in family businesses in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM) and the factors that may be associated with it. The interest in this topic is due to the fact that it is the first study of this nature carried out in Madeira, being original and wanting to understand what is behind the existing difficulty in succession in these companies of this outermost region and wanting to contribute to help solve this problem. We based this thesis on a literature search in the areas of trust, knowledge management and succession in family businesses. The general objective of this research is to identify and understand how trust and knowledge management influence the succession process in family businesses, specifically in the RAM, (2020). The methodology is based on the mixed methods research approach, applying qualitative (study 1) and quantitative (study 2) methodologies, in order to achieve a broader understanding of family businesses and thus understand the founders and successors of these local businesses. In study 1, 13 respondents participated and in study 2, 255 individuals responded to the survey. The participants are residents of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, distributed across its 11 municipalities. In the data analysis the multivariate data technique was applied, through the structural equation model (SEM). The hypothetical model was tested through the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and the results confirmed 5 of the 7 hypotheses developed from the model adopted in this thesis. The results pointed to a positive and integrated effect between antecedent variables and succession activities, as proposed in the model. The highest correlations are between tacit knowledge transfer and business-first orientation, and between explicit knowledge transfer and succession activities. Trust has explanatory power in succession activities, but in an indirect way. Comparing the two analysis techniques, we obtained identical results, which suggests that the linearity of the relationships is the predominant reality. Overall, the results confirmed that the constructs in the model positively influence succession activities. The study has implications for the founders and successors of family businesses in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, who can use the better understanding of this issue to implement strategic measures, both political and managerial, for the preparation of succession. The study has some limitations, both due to the nature of this type of companies and to the enormous challenge of conducting interviews and questionnaires to founders and successors of family businesses. The number of successors interviewed and surveyed fell far short of our expectations, so we suggest that in a future study we focus more specifically on potential future successors, so that we can compare their perceptions of the succession issue with those of the founders. However, this is an innovative study that can greatly benefit the RAM.
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Confiança Gestão do Conhecimento (Transferência de Conhecimento tácito e explícito) Empresas Familiares Sucessão