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Papers by Roland Kidwell

Page 1. Harmony, Justice, Confusion, and Conflict in Family Firms: Implications for Ethical Clima... more Page 1. Harmony, Justice, Confusion, and Conflict in Family Firms: Implications for Ethical Climate and the ''Fredo Effect'' Roland E. Kidwell • Franz W. Kellermanns • Kimberly A. Eddleston Received: 21 April 2011 / Accepted ...

Corporate Governance: An International Review, 2014

ABSTRACT Research Question/IssueHow do firm-level attributes and country-level institutions affec... more ABSTRACT Research Question/IssueHow do firm-level attributes and country-level institutions affect cross-national and firm-level differences in how minority owner rights in family firms are protected?Research InsightsWe consider differences in family dynamics, stewardship-oriented organizational culture, and countries’ legal and cultural dimensions to develop theory predicting differences in minority owner protection in family firms. We advance propositions and a model delineating the role of these key firm-level and country-level constructs.Theoretical/Academic ImplicationsWe contribute to the literature in three ways: 1) We illustrate the importance of family dynamics for predicting the likelihood of a stewardship-oriented culture to emerge in a family firm; 2) Our multi-level and cross-national approach extends earlier explanations of agency and stewardship that are centered at the firm, family, and individual levels of analysis; and 3) We consider the impact of cross-cultural dimensions on family firms, an area that has received limited attention in the literature.Practitioner/Policy ImplicationsOur research implies that individuals considering becoming a minority owner in a family firm should take into account not only the legal institutions of that country (which might not be as strong as they first seem) but also intra-firm family dynamics and the prevalent norms and values of the firm's national culture to get a more complete picture of the protections available to them.

Managing Organizational Deviance, 2005

ABSTRACT Previous research suggests that the demographic attributes of a work unit can be linked ... more ABSTRACT Previous research suggests that the demographic attributes of a work unit can be linked to organizational variables such as communication and turnover rates. The current study continues this line of research by examining the association of work unit demographics of age, gender, race, and education with the use of disciplinary actions in different work units of a nationally based sample offranchise operations. Using a sample of 244fast-food store operations, this studyfound an association between education ratios and use of disciplinary actions. Heterogeneity effects for race were also found. The results suggest that organizational demography is a complex construct that requires both greater theoretical development andfurther empirical research.

ABSTRACT The work‐family literature examines the degree to which work and family roles can be seg... more ABSTRACT The work‐family literature examines the degree to which work and family roles can be segmented or integrated by an individual. In the family firm, the requirement that work and family roles be integrated creates tension for family employees, particularly those who prefer higher degrees of segmentation between the roles. Integrating family firm with family relations research, this article explores potential difficulties experienced by family employees in making transitions from their family role to work role and the potential for family employees to engage in deviant behavior due to unresolved conflict and ambiguity from work‐family role integration. These difficulties, we argue, are in part due to problems in separating role expectations when they come from indistinct sources; that is, when the boss and father, for example, are the same person. We explain how the tensions between work and family can create a cycle of deviance in the family and family firm domains.

Executive, 1992

... desire to shift perspectives and strategies, they may not possess the skills needed to deal w... more ... desire to shift perspectives and strategies, they may not possess the skills needed to deal with decline. Skills needed to turn business performance around differ from those needed to maintain performance levels both before decline sets in and after turnaround is accomplished. ...

IEEE Engineering Management Review, 2010

For years, significant research efforts have been dedicated to understanding factors that lead em... more For years, significant research efforts have been dedicated to understanding factors that lead employees to provide or withhold job effort. Effort has been a key focus because of its hypothesized link to job performance, but the effort-performance relationship has become tenuous in the 21 st Century workplace. Growing reliance on teams and high-performance work systems, shifts to a service economy, and growth of knowledge work are among factors that potentially lessen the connection. Consequently, managers and researchers should focus on other factors to better understand and assess performance. To that end, we offer a behavioral typology of performance that stresses results rather than efforts and discuss its implications for managers and organizations.

The Journal of High Technology Management Research, 1994

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 2006

Using quantitative and qualitative methods, this paper explores the prevalence of highperformance... more Using quantitative and qualitative methods, this paper explores the prevalence of highperformance human resource systems in Australian family businesses. Focusing on the wine industry, we considered connections between a company's HR system, HR effectiveness, HR strategic alignment and firm-level performance. Results indicated that formalizing an HR system in this industry occurs slowly, and is largely a function of organizational size. Establishing formal HR systems, particularly regarding employee involvement and motivation, was positively related to perceived effectiveness of a company's HR function, leadership, strategic alignment and profitability. The results indicate a need for additional in-depth studies of HRM in family-run organizations.

Small Group Research, 2001

Journal of Management History, 2008

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to trace the entrepreneurial opportunity identification pr... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to trace the entrepreneurial opportunity identification process of William Oscar Carpenter (WOC), a nineteenth century farmer, who went to California in 1850 to make his fortune in gold mining and ended up starting several new business ventures. The paper seeks to recount WOC&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s experiences and then apply them to similar issues faced

Journal of Management, 1997

Using a theory-based multilevel framework, we examined the potential relationships of two organiz... more Using a theory-based multilevel framework, we examined the potential relationships of two organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) dimensions with individual-and group-level measures. The indi-vidual-level measures used were employee job satisfaction and organi-zational ...

Journal of Business Venturing, 2007

This field study investigated contextual antecedents of free riding by franchisees on franchisor ... more This field study investigated contextual antecedents of free riding by franchisees on franchisor brand reputation and effects of free riding on performance in a multinational corporation's franchising network. Structural elements (increased formalization, decentralized decision-making), interactions between franchisor representatives and franchisee dealers, and market-related factors (external competition) were associated with lower levels of franchisee free riding. The findings also indicated that free riding has deleterious effects on franchisee performance. The results support theoretical arguments that both economic and social exchange perspectives are valuable in examining free riding and provide important practical guidance in designing and managing franchise systems.

Journal of Business Ethics, 2012