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JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

The Role of Empathy in the Family Firm: A Theoretical Framework

Author(s): George S. Vozikis, K.M. Weaver, Pat H. Dickson, Brian Gibson

Citation: George S. Vozikis, K.M. Weaver, Pat H. Dickson, Brian Gibson, (2012) "The Role of Empathy in the Family Firm: A Theoretical Framework," Journal of Organizational Psychology, Vol. 12, Iss. 2, pp. 11 - 19

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

Empathy, which has been extensively covered in the areas of social and personality psychology, still

remains untapped in the area of family businesses, which is the business of relationships after all. This

paper looks into exploring the way the different levels of empathy between parents and children may

affect the succession process and paves the way to investigate alternative methods that can prepare a

smoother succession starting from the family environment.