Table 9.3.

Regression Analysis of Financial Performance.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCEβββββββββββββββββ
Formal board of directors 0.052               
Formal board x Independent assessment of board  0.103*              
Formal advisory board   0.123**             
Evaluation of management performance    0.074            
Policy for selection, remuneration & promotion of family employees     −0.010           
Shareholders’ agreement      0.012          
Formal reporting of business matters to shareholders       0.129**         
Formal reporting of business matters to family members        0.182***        
Family council         0.126**       
Family constitution / code of conduct          0.138**      
Process for welcoming, educating, inducting family members into business           0.131**     
Process for incorporating family vision / objectives into business planning            0.041    
Succession plan - Unifying strategy for the future of the business             0.079   
Succession plan – CEO              0.112**  
Succession plan - Other senior positions held by family members               0.105* 
Succession plan - Estate plans (inc. how ownership will be distributed)                −0.017
Firm age−0.037−0.066−0.052−0.039−0.061−0.057−0.055−0.044−0.0530.062−0.059−0.059−0.054−0.050−0.062−0.050−0.049
Firm size0.125**0.0940.0840.0800.0560.107*0.103*0.0700.0560.096*0.0740.096*0.107*0.107*0.103*0.096*0.119**
Industry_Agriculture−0.025−0.054−0.053−0.057−0.051−0.076−0.061−0.056−0.066−0.035−0.034−0.029−0.035−0.035−0.041−0.038−0.035
Industry_Construction−0.030−0.041−0.023−0.043−0.026−0.060−0.040−0.042−0.023−0.020−0.019−0.014−0.026−0.030−0.035−0.028−0.033
Industry_Manufacturing−0.135**−0.179***−0.141**−0.187***−0.160**−0.198***−0.179***−0.190***−0.187***−0.152**−0.159**−0.153**−0.158**−0.159**−0.167***−0.177***−0.160**
Industry_Retail−0.019−0.044−0.032−0.025−0.017−0.031−0.045−0.012−0.011−0.002−0.009−0.003−0.014−0.017−0.022−0.021−0.024
Industry_Wholesale−0.007−0.0010.0090.0000.004−0.0030.005−0.0060.0030.0260.0180.0050.0060.005−0.0020.0080.008
Generation in control: 1st vs. 2nd+0.0300.0670.0690.0660.0810.0850.0680.0390.0770.0570.0550.0660.0610.0600.0630.0620.062
R20.0290.0420.0450.0560.0400.0480.0410.0540.0740.0530.0550.0550.0400.0440.0510.0490.038
F statistic1.4701.5601.787*2.085**1.4791.672*1.4822.024**2.833***2.070**2.152**2.139**1.5331.659*1.956**1.888*1.428
Observation396331324324327307321329326340340340340337340340337

***p < 0.01.

**p < 0.05.

*p < 0.10.

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