Social capital between family businesses and business associations in Celaya, Guanajuato

• Main Authors: Ricardo Contreras Soto, Alberto Valdés Cobos, Alejandra López Salazar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad Autónoma Indígena de México 2012-05-01
• Series: Ra Ximhai
• Subjects: Social capital; Business associations and family businesses.
• Online Access: http://uaim.edu.mx/webraximhai/Ej-24articulosPDF/ARTICULO_13.pdf

This work is part of a comprehensive study on family businesses held in Celaya, Guanajuato Mexico (year 2011) with a sample of 343 interviews with owners or managers responsible. This study examines the specific relationship capital with family businesses with various business associations, as is supposedly the social purpose of these associations. The analysis is based on the open question: Does your business communication with business associations (CCE, COPARMEX, CANACINTRA ...)and how they perceive the relationship (positive and / or negative)? With it, you want to know what they think micro, small and medium-sized family relationships If there are business associations?, Who or who have such relationships? And do you think of these relationships?. The analysis is based primarily on social capital theory of Bourdieu. The study is mixed, predominantly qualitative and exploratory. An analysis of the various testimonies to quantify and represent the descriptive factors of these relationships.