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The Modern Family Business

Relationships, Succession and Transition

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  • © 2012

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  1. Lorna Collins
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  2. Louise Grisoni
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  3. Claire Seaman
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  4. Stuart Graham
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  5. Dominique Otten
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  6. Rebecca Fakoussa
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  7. John Tucker
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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. The Scholarly View of the Modern Family Business

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Family Business

      • Lorna Collins
      Pages 3-44

    3. What is the Contribution of the ‘Family’ to the Modern Business

      • Lorna Collins
      Pages 45-79

  3. The Real Modern Family Business

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
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    2. Brothers in Arms: The Story of Thorntons – A Study into the Relationships between Brothers Working in Senior Management in a Large UK Chocolate Manufacturer

      • Louise Grisoni, Lorna Collins, Peter Thornton
      Pages 83-106

    3. Daughters in Charge: Issues and Pathways of Female Leadership Succession in German Family Businesses

      • Dominique Otten
      Pages 107-157

    4. Fathers and Daughters

      • Lorna Collins, John Tucker, David Pierce
      Pages 158-178

    5. Brothers in Business: The Pakistani Family Business in the UK

      • Rebecca Fakoussa, Lorna Collins
      Pages 179-209

    6. Harmonizing the Family Business: Deconstructing the DNA of the Family Business

      • Stuart Graham, Claire Seaman
      Pages 210-226

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 227-228
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Provides real world studies of the family in business, by observing typical firms rather than dynasties. It looks at how the nature of family business is changing in our times and provides insight into the lessons we can learn from this. The book focuses on the impact for the professional non-family manager.

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DAVID PIERCE Partner of Hazelwoods LLP PETER THORNTON Director of Peter Thornton Associates and DERMATuff Ltd

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