Family Business

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. Introduction and Models

   • Denise Kenyon-Rouvinez, John L. Ward

   Pages 1-16

3. Assuring a Healthy Business

   • Randel S. Carlock, John L. Ward

   Pages 17-30

4. Family

   • Joseph H. Astrachan, Annelie K. Stider

   Pages 31-44

5. The Importance of Family and Business Governance

   • Miguel Angel Gallo, Denise Kenyon-Rouvinez

   Pages 45-57

6. Succession

   • John A. Davis, Sabine Klein

   Pages 59-72

7. Conclusion

   • Denise Kenyon-Rouvinez, John L. Ward

   Pages 73-75

8. Postface by Karl-Friedrich Scheufele

   • Denise Kenyon-Rouvinez, John L. Ward

   Pages 77-78

9. Back Matter

   Pages 79-90

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The family business has been the most prevalent and pervasive form of business in many countries and raises particular questions concerning succession and governance and in particular the relationships between management, board members and family members. This book is a collection of articles by leading thinkers and practitioners on the family business which covers such issues as assuring a healthy family business, family strategy, governance and succession

• business
• family business
• management
• strategy
• success

DENISE KENYON-ROUVINEZ is Associate of the Family Business Consulting Group in Switzerland.

JOHN L. WARD is the Wild Group Professor of Family Business at IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland, Professor and Co-Director, Kellogg School Center of Family Enterprises, Northwestern University and a Founder of the Family Business Consulting Group International. He is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on family business.

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