Family values and the family business in northeast Mexico

The influence of the founder of the family business (fb) is decisive in the formation of the culture of its organization, formed by values, beliefs and rules of conduct which come from the family environment. The purpose of this article, which aims to contribute to knowledge of the Mexican family bu...

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Published in:Cuadernos de administración 2011-01, Vol.24 (42), p.315-333
Main Authors: María Isabel De La Garza Ramos, José Melchor Medina Quintero, Nazlhe Faride Cheín Schekaibán, Jiménez Almaguer, Karla Paola, Jannett Ayup González, Díaz Figueroa, José Guillermo
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Analysis
Beliefs
Business
Corporate culture
Family
Family firms
Family owned businesses
Mexicans
Mexico
Organizational culture
Pride
Studies
System theory
Systems theory
Values
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Summary:The influence of the founder of the family business (fb) is decisive in the formation of the culture of its organization, formed by values, beliefs and rules of conduct which come from the family environment. The purpose of this article, which aims to contribute to knowledge of the Mexican family business, is to find the values of the business which come from the founder, and which have been transmitted to the present day, and so, to discover the coincidences of family values and their influence on the continuity of three third-generation Mexican businesses, using case studies, and the theory of systems. The results indicate that in all three cases, there is recognition of the importance of values handed down to the business by the founder, and that the sense of pride and belonging to the business coincides in these three cases, which suggests an influence on the behaviour of personnel.
ISSN:0120-3592
1900-7205