In small businesses where entrepreneurs frequently involve family members, this study examines whether such involvement serves as a resource or a hindrance. Anchored in family embeddedness theory, this study proposes the curvilinear moderating effect of family members' job involvement on the relationship between job demands and satisfaction for entrepreneurs, mediated by work-family conflict (WFC) and work-family facilitation (WFF).
Data were collected from small business owners and their family members in Taiwan's hospitality sector, specifically bed and breakfast establishments. Structural equation modeling tested the mediated-moderation framework, capturing both linear and curvilinear effects.
The findings highlight the mediating role of WFF in the linkage between job demands and satisfaction for entrepreneurs. Intriguingly, the results reveal that the positive association between job demands and WFC intensifies at moderate levels of family members' job involvement, demonstrating a curvilinear moderating effect.
This study identifies governance and conflict-management strategies that owners can implement to manage varying levels of family involvement and improve coordination and satisfaction for entrepreneurs in small family-owned hospitality businesses.
By advancing the theoretical boundaries of family embeddedness theory, this study provides novel insights for understanding the dynamics of family-centric small businesses.
