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Based on the work of Anderson & Reeb (2003), the current paper aims to examine whether, under the peculiar influence of the Mexican corporate system, there are differences in the performance of family and non-family firms. The authors propose an analysis that allows conducting a comprehensive study and comparison between companies with different ownership structures (family vs. non-family firms), differentiated by heterogeneously developed governance patterns. Likewise, the effects of the degree of ownership concentration on performance are also analyzed. Moreover, evidence is shown of contrasting relationships between governance mechanisms and performance in family and non-family firms. Results are consistent with those of Anderson & Reeb (2003). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Being a family business is not good or bad per se; it is an extra characteristic that management has to deal with. In fact, family influence can become a blessing or a curse for a company, depending on how family members handle Key Success Family Factors (KSFF). This paper presents the Two Stages Scoring (TSS) model, a tool that companies can use to develop a competitive advantage based precisely on family influence. TSS Model is based on results obtained in a Mexican Family Businesses research, in which the relationship between family influence and firm performance was tested. The variable "family influence" was measured through the common F-PEC instrument and by FAMILIAL INDEX, while the "firm performance" was measured by CEO level of satisfaction on six financial performance dimensions. Conclusions of the research include that family influence-firm performance relationship is not high for this sample of companies and, as a consequence, the TSS model is proposed based on the idea that firm performance is related more effectively to the KSFF. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]