Socioemotional Wealth (FIBER short)
StrategyReliability: alpha 0.863 sample items
About this scale
A multi-item measure of socioemotional wealth (SEW) in family firms across five dimensions: family control, identification, social ties, emotional attachment, and renewal across generations.
Sample item(s)
“The family has a strong sense of pride in the business (identification)”
“The business is closely tied to the family's identity (identification)”
“Strong emotional bonds among family members affect business decisions (emotional)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.86. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
FIBER framework for SEW.
Source & citation
Berrone, P., Cruz, C., & Gomez-Mejia, L. R. (2012): Socioemotional wealth in family firms: Theoretical dimensions, assessment approaches, and agenda for future research. Family Business Review, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 258–279.
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