Reason to Believe: Dynamic Familiness and the Continuity of Family-Owned Wineries

This study investigates which intangible resources underpin continuity in family-owned wineries. Integrating the resource-based view (RBV) with dynamic capabilities theory (DCT), we develop the concept of dynamic familiness, defined as the set of family-specific resource elements and routines that remain functional only when they are deliberately transmitted, maintained, and continuously renewed. The analysis draws on an existing qualitative database comprising semi-structured interviews and case studies of Hungarian family-owned wineries. Resource elements were first grouped into RBV categories and then assessed along a continuity-oriented dimension that distinguishes between resources that require conscious reproduction and those that are relatively stable and can be sustained through formal transfer. The findings suggest that tacit knowledge, relational networks, culture and identity, and renewal-oriented routines are pivotal for continuity, whereas physical and financial capital, although necessary, are insufficient on their own to secure continuity over time.