Case Studies in Family Business

Overcoming Destructive Conflict, Deviance, and Dysfunction in the Family Firm
In this illuminating casebook, Roland Kidwell brings together eminent scholars and researchers, showcasing real-world examples of family businesses and potential challenges they may face. Chapters encapsulate possible tensions that may manifest within family businesses, including sibling rivalry, intergenerational conflict, and clashing ideas about work ethic. Ultimately, the authors propose that it is essential for stakeholders and those in leadership to understand what techniques, policies and behaviors do, and indeed do not, work in family firms.

Key Features:

• Contains learning notes at the end of each case to summarize key ideas and structure scholarly learning
• Includes cases from several different countries, giving this fascinating book international scope
• Provides genuine testimonies from those involved in family businesses to illustrate potential threats to company harmony and firm survival.

This casebook is vital for those teaching and studying business and leadership, corporate governance, and family business. Family business advisors and those working in family business centers will additionally benefit from the practical scenarios illustrated throughout the book.

Contributor: Roland E. Kidwell (Edited by)

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