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Justin B. Craig

Stewardship theory

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Stewardship Climate Scale: Measurement And An Assessment Of Reliability And Validity, Justin Craig, Clay Dibrell, Donald Neubaum, Christopher Thomas Oct 2012

Stewardship Climate Scale: Measurement And An Assessment Of Reliability And Validity, Justin Craig, Clay Dibrell, Donald Neubaum, Christopher Thomas

Justin B. Craig

Building on the seminal work of Davis, Schoorman, and Donaldson (1997), using a three study approach and a combined multi-level respondent sample of 847 from 237 firms, we develop a statistically valid and reliable 18-item measure to capture the degree to which executives act to engender a stewardship climate in their organizations. Nomological validity of our dual (psychological and situational) mechanism measure is established by demonstrating significant associations with multiple individual- and firm-level measures.


Intrapreneurship In Multi-Generational Family Businesses, Robert Garrett, Clay Dibrell, Justin Craig Oct 2012

Intrapreneurship In Multi-Generational Family Businesses, Robert Garrett, Clay Dibrell, Justin Craig

Justin B. Craig

Drawing from the agency and stewardship theory literature, this conceptual work explores the role of intrapreneurship (internal corporate venturing) in multi-generational family businesses. Specifically, governance and managerial considerations unique to family businesses are used to predict both the relatedness between a parent firm and its ventures, and how these internal new ventures are managed.