Family CEO and company performance during the COVID-19 crisis: The case of Cameroon

This study analyses the resilience of family businesses in a developing country like Cameroon during covid-19 crisis by applying measures association, regression analysis, and comparison tests to data collected administering questionnaire on panel 280 companies which 196 are 84 non-family businesses. The results show that throughout pandemic period, more resilient terms financial social performance relative We also find among businesses, most successful those with member as CEO or whose management is dominated controlling firm. extend former research showing leadership form can provide responses unexpected events affect company.   Key words: Family leadership, performance, COVID-19 crisis,