De gevolgen van emotionele dissonantie in familiebedrijven

Abstract

This study will focus on the possible effects of emotional dissonance in the family firm setting. Emotional dissonance, a person-role conflict, originates from the discrepancy between expressed and experienced emotions. Research on emotions within firms has steadily increased over the years, although almost always neglecting family firms. A remarkable observation given the preeminence of these family businesses in the worldwide economy and the overlap of business and family these firms are confronted with. The intertwinement of these two systems gives emotions in family firms an extra dimension and potentially influences the role of emotions and the way they are dealt with within the company. This study will investigate whether this distinctive family component affects the possible consequences of emotional dissonance.