Abstract:

Taking into account the involvement of a family in the management’s business, family firms tend to be a place where personal dreams are pursued and family goals are sought (Gersick et al., 1997), considered as socioemotional goals. This socioemotional wealth is expected to impact the family businesses’s internationalization, particularly decisions related to shared or total control. The purpose of this research is to establish the link between socioemotional wealth and the internationalization of family businesses through a quantitative study conducted in the Moroccan context.