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JOURNAL OF SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
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TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/00472778.2023.2193230
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Family business; emotions; strategic response; stewardship; owner-manager
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced family businesses to respond strategically in order to survive, as it is a consensus crisis with profound effects on societies and economies globally. Through in-depth interviews with owner-managers of small family businesses in Cyprus, we examine the role of their emotions in the strategic response to the pandemic. Our findings show that owner-managers have experienced mainly negative emotions during the pandemic, including higher levels of stress, insecurity, fear, and doubt. By reflecting on these emotions, owner-managers can activate affective mechanisms and apply a stewardship logic in their strategic responses.
COVID-19 pandemic, a consensus crisis that has had a profound effect on societies and economies globally, compelled family businesses to respond strategically in order to remain afloat. We examine the role of their owner-managers' emotions in the strategic response to the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing on 38 in-depth interviews with owner-managers of small family businesses in Cyprus. Our findings reveal that owner-managers have experienced mainly negative emotions during the pandemic, including higher levels of stress, insecurity, fear, and doubt. By reflecting on these emotions, owner-managers can activate affective mechanisms and apply a stewardship logic to respond strategically. We contribute to the family business literature by conceptualizing key processes at the intersection between owner-manager emotions and strategic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. By focusing on individual (that is, owner-manager) emotional processes and stewardship attitudes, our study provides a microfoundational explanation of strategic responses during external crises and offers both theoretical and practical implications.
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