FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES OF FAMILY COMPANIES: A RESEARCH WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR

Year 2022, , 483 - 508, 01.11.2022

Mehmet Yücenurşen

https://doi.org/10.29067/muvu.1059180

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the factors affecting the financial decision-making processes of family companies within the framework of the theory of planned behavior. In the research, family companies operating in Aksaray OSB (Organized Industrial Zone) were determined as the population and a questionnaire was distributed to 160 family business owners/managers. Descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and path analysis were applied to the collected data. The findings obtained showed that family norms and attitude affected behavioral intention.

Keywords

Family Companies, Planned Behavior Theory, Financial Decision-Making Processes

AİLE ŞİRKETLERİNİN FİNANSAL KARAR VERME SÜREÇLERİ: PLANLI DAVRANIŞ TEORİSİ ÇERÇEVESİNDE BİR ARAŞTIRMA

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Planlı Davranış Teorisi çerçevesinde aile şirketlerinin finansal karar verme süreçlerini etkileyen faktörleri incelemektir. Araştırmada, Aksaray OSB’de faaliyet gösteren aile şirketleri anakütle olarak tespit edilmiş ve 160 adet aile şirketi sahibi/yöneticisine bir anket uygulanmıştır. Toplanan verilere; tanımlayıcı istatistikler ile açımlayıcı faktör analizi, keşfedici faktör analizi ve yol analizleri uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular, aile normları ve tutumun davranışsal niyet üzerinde etkili olduğunu göstermiştir.

Keywords

Aile Şirketleri, Planlı Davranış Teorisi, Finansal Karar Verme Süreçleri.

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