Next-generation commitment in family firms in Ethiopia data structure
| First-order concepts/representative data | Second-order themes | Aggregate dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Family trust. “They repeatedly asked me to leave my 24 years of employment and work with them.” | Sources of commitment | Normative Commitment |
| Training. “We are assigned various roles in the family business, which helped us to secure full-fledged training.” | ||
| Childhood obligations. [Only children]. “To serve our parents is a cultural obligation.” | ||
| Reciprocating guardianship. [Only extended family members]. Family business owners should cover their expenses until they find employment | ||
| Feeling of obligation. “The only career path to lead my life is business.” | Sources of sustained commitment | |
| Ownership right. [Only children]. “I couldn't find anyone to take over responsibility for the family business from me.” | ||
| Capability development. “I was also a night mechanic for the machine in the flour factory.” | Sources of commitment | Affective Commitment |
| Exclusion from ownership. “I am not a child of the owner and not entitled to inherit wealth or ownership in the business.” | Sources of de-commitment | |
| Excessive workload. “I took paperwork to do at home at night.” | ||
| Family dynamics (marriage). “Following marriage, family members witnessed repetitive delays, [they] disappeared from their duty.” | ||
| Family dynamics (sibling rivalry). [Only children]. “As children reach their level of adolescence, they fail to listen and respect one another.” | ||
| Exclusion from decisions. [Only children]. “We have zero authority to incorporate our own ideas into their decision.” | ||
| Unemployment. [Only extended family members]. “We, [if] unemployed, get employment opportunities in the family businesses.” | Sources of commitment | Continuance Commitment |
| Subsiding entrepreneurial passion. [Only extended family members]. “[At] my age, I don't want to start my own business, I can't withstand the hassle.” | Sources of sustained commitment | |
| Indirect benefits. [Only extended family members]. “If I leave the family business, my uncle will stop paying the loan for my apartment.” | ||
| Family support. “After marriage, [my father] has an obligation to support me economically.” | Venture pull | De-commitment |
| Owning business. “Starting my own business was mandatory … [my] experience enables me to manage a large business, let alone my own.” | ||
| Safety net. [Only children]. “His business failed. We don't have any option but to accept him back and allow him working in the family business.” |
| First-order concepts/representative data | Second-order themes | Aggregate dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Family trust. | Sources of commitment | Normative Commitment |
| Training. | ||
| Childhood obligations. [Only children]. | ||
| Reciprocating guardianship. [Only extended family members]. F | ||
| Feeling of obligation. | Sources of sustained commitment | |
| Ownership right. [Only children]. | ||
| Capability development. | Sources of commitment | Affective Commitment |
| Exclusion from ownership. | Sources of de-commitment | |
| Excessive workload. | ||
| Family dynamics (marriage). | ||
| Family dynamics (sibling rivalry). [Only children]. | ||
| Exclusion from decisions. [Only children]. | ||
| Unemployment. [Only extended family members]. | Sources of commitment | Continuance Commitment |
| Subsiding entrepreneurial passion. [Only extended family members]. | Sources of sustained commitment | |
| Indirect benefits. [Only extended family members]. | ||
| Family support. | Venture pull | De-commitment |
| Owning business. | ||
| Safety net. [Only children]. |
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