The impact of innovative behavior and organizational structure on the success of innovations in family businesses

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to test the relationship between organizational structure (centralization, formalization, integration) on the performance of innovations within family businesses, and to show the contribution of each dimension in particular in improving innovations through the mediating role of innovative behaviour.  Based on a plenty scientific research we have developed a research model that can link our three constructs. Following a post-positivist epistemological posture and a deductive approach, this research is based on a quantitative methodological approach. In this sens, a survey was conducted among 41 family businesses in the Agadir Region, this study applies structural equation modelling to study the research model. The results show that the links between the different constructs of the research are positive but the correlations remain relatively weak. However, the results indicate that innovative behaviour is not involved in the relationship between structure and organizational innovation performance.