Abstract
This article focuses on the construct employee motivation in family businesses. Its main aim is to examine employee motivation in family firms on the example of selected companies from the retail sector in Poland. First, selected theoretical aspects of family business functioning have been discussed. Second, the special character of employee motivation in family firms has been presented, in the light of literature. As methods of research literature review and a semistructured questionnaire were applied. The empirical part presents the results of the analysis of the employee motivation in the selected firms. Finally, some insights and recommendations for future research were proposed.
Highlights
The phenomenon of family in business is a topic undertaken for a relatively short time
The aim of this article is to examine employee motivation in a family firm using the example of selected companies from the retail sector in Poland
The special character of employee motivation in family firms has been presented in the light of literature
Summary
The phenomenon of family in business is a topic undertaken for a relatively short time. Running a family business has its pros and cons affecting durability and development of a family firm. And limited size of the entity and its resources are the most characteristic traits of family firms in the world and they substantially affect the way they are managed. Research on employee motivation in family firms is scarce. The aim of this article is to examine employee motivation in a family firm using the example of selected companies from the retail sector in Poland. At the beginning, selected theoretical aspects of family firm functioning have been discussed. The special character of employee motivation in family firms has been presented in the light of literature.
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