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Do Family Members Promote Internationalization? : Evidence from Family Firms from ICT Sectors in Korea

가족기업의 가족 구성원이 국제화를 촉진하는가?: 한국의 ICT 산업 관련 가족기업을 중심으로

  • Received : 2023.06.02
  • Accepted : 2023.06.27
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

The study investigates the impact of family ownership heterogeneity on the internationalization decisions of family-owned enterprises from ICT sectors in South Korea. The study uses prospect theory to explore the relationship between ownership structure and internationalization. The study finds that as performance improves, the ultimate owner (CEO) is negatively related to internationalization, while other family members are positively related, demonstrating the heterogeneous behavior of family members. The study suggests that the ultimate owner (CEO) tends to avoid risks associated with internationalization, while other family members are willing to take risks. To better understand the various risk behaviors of family firms regarding internationalization, the inherent heterogeneity of family firms, particularly in light of different risk behaviors between the ultimate owner (CEO) and other family members, may explain the inconsistent results in studies on the effect of family ownership on internationalization.

본 연구는 한국의 ICT 산업 분야에서 가족기업의 국제화 결정에 지배구조의 이질성이 미치는 영향을 분석한다. 본 연구에서는 가족기업 소유 지분에 따른 지배구조와 국제화 간의 관계를 규명하기 위해 전망 이론(prospect theory)을 사용하였다. 실증분석 결과, 재무성과가 향상됨에 따라 최대 주주(CEO)는 국제화와 부(-)의 관계가 있는 반면에 다른 가족 구성원은 정(+)의 관계를 나타냄에 따라 국제화에 있어서 가족 구성원의 이질적인 행동을 보여준다. 따라서 본 연구에서 최대 주주(CEO)는 국제화와 관련된 위험 회피 성향이 확인되지만 다른 가족 구성원들은 의사결정권자로서 위험 감수 의사가 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 국제화에 관련된 가족기업의 전략적 행위를 보다 심도있는 이해를 위해, 가족기업의 본질적인 이질성을 고려해야 한다는 것을 강조한다. 또한, 궁극적인 소유주인 CEO와 다른 가족 구성원 사이의 전략적 행위의 차이를 고려한다면, 가족기업의 지배구조와 국제화의 관계에 대한 연구 결과의 일관성 부족을 설명할 수 있다.

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