International entrepreneurship and Mexican listed family firms’ CEO/Board characteristics
The objective of this research is to analyze the influence on international entrepreneurship of both Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and board of directors’ traits. It takes into account 52 listed family firms in Mexico (2001-2015), an emerging market where ownership concentration is particularly hi...
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| description | The objective of this research is to analyze the influence on international entrepreneurship of both Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and board of directors’ traits. It takes into account 52 listed family firms in Mexico (2001-2015), an emerging market where ownership concentration is particularly high. Results obtained from a binary probit model show that family involvement reduces the odds of pursuing foreign endeavors. However, when the CEO has a business administration academic background, the probability of having subsidiaries or branches abroad rises considerably. Finally, there is evidence that the presence of women on boards reduces the odds of international entrepreneurship |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10ea90e965bd4655a2284f06c8997c642022-12-21T18:18:38ZspaUniversidad ICESIEstudios Gerenciales0123-59230123-59232019-12-0135153361369https://doi.org/10.18046/j.estger.2019.153.3166International entrepreneurship and Mexican listed family firms’ CEO/Board characteristicsKaren Watkins-Fassler0Lázaro Rodríguez-Ariza1Profesora, Facultad de Empresa y Comunicación, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR), Logroño, EspañaDirector Cátedra Santander de Empresa Familiar, Departamento de Organización de Empresas, Universidad de Granada, Granada, EspañaThe objective of this research is to analyze the influence on international entrepreneurship of both Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and board of directors’ traits. It takes into account 52 listed family firms in Mexico (2001-2015), an emerging market where ownership concentration is particularly high. Results obtained from a binary probit model show that family involvement reduces the odds of pursuing foreign endeavors. However, when the CEO has a business administration academic background, the probability of having subsidiaries or branches abroad rises considerably. Finally, there is evidence that the presence of women on boards reduces the odds of international entrepreneurshiphttps://www.icesi.edu.co/revistas/index.php/estudios_gerenciales/article/view/3166quantitative analysisinternational entrepreneurshipfamily firmmexico |
| spellingShingle | Karen Watkins-Fassler Lázaro Rodríguez-Ariza International entrepreneurship and Mexican listed family firms’ CEO/Board characteristics Estudios Gerenciales quantitative analysis international entrepreneurship family firm mexico |
| title | International entrepreneurship and Mexican listed family firms’ CEO/Board characteristics |
| title_full | International entrepreneurship and Mexican listed family firms’ CEO/Board characteristics |
| title_fullStr | International entrepreneurship and Mexican listed family firms’ CEO/Board characteristics |
| title_full_unstemmed | International entrepreneurship and Mexican listed family firms’ CEO/Board characteristics |
| title_short | International entrepreneurship and Mexican listed family firms’ CEO/Board characteristics |
| title_sort | international entrepreneurship and mexican listed family firms ceo board characteristics |
| topic | quantitative analysis international entrepreneurship family firm mexico |
| url | https://www.icesi.edu.co/revistas/index.php/estudios_gerenciales/article/view/3166 |
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