...Karen Watkins-Fassler; Lázaro Rodríguez-Ariza; Virginia Fernández-Pérez; Guadalupe del Carmen Briano-Turrent Purpose This study analyses interlocking directorates from the perspective of an emerging market, Mexico, where formal institutions are weak, and family firms with high ownership...

.../methodology/approach The paper opted for an exploratory study using a sample of 384 businesses was selected in the southern state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, distributed in 245 family and 139 non-family businesses and a questionnaire was applied directly to the managers/owners. Findings The results show...

..., the leader views employees as being part of an extended family (Behrens, 2010 ; Kets de Vries et al., 2007 ; Malarewicz, 2006) and needs to be fully acquainted with all members of the business (Behrens, 2010 ; Pinçon, 1990). Mexico Family Family firms Leadership Management styles...

...Manuel F. Suárez‐Barraza; Juan Ramis‐Pujol; Fernando Sándoval‐Arzaga Purpose In recent years, small family businesses in Mexico have come under enormous pressure from their external environment: this has resulted in serious problems affecting the running of their businesses, leading ultimately...