Unconventional wisdom : counterintuitive insights for family business success /

Unconventional wisdom : counterintuitive insights for family business success / edited by John L. Ward ; contributors, Daniel Denison ... [et al.]. - Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2005. - xxviii, 246 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The growth dilemma in family-owned firms / by Peter Lorange -- Unconventional strategy : why family firms outperform / by John L. Ward -- Strategic planning : it starts with the family / by John L. Ward -- How family business culture is different / by Colleen Lief and Daniel Denison -- Understanding the successor's challenges / by Joachim Schwass -- An effective successor development strategy / by Joachim Schwass -- Resolving conflict in family businesses : don't be a hostage to family harmony / by George Kohlrieser -- Effective family communications : it's not what's said that's important, but what's heard / by Jean L. Kahwajy -- The family constitution : it's the process that counts, not the content / by John L. Ward -- Good news for family firms : you don't need to worry about the new rules in corporate governance, but... / by Ulrich Steger -- The value of hands-on ownership / by John L. Ward -- Counterintuitive insights / by Colleen Lief and John L. Ward.

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Family-owned business enterprises--Management.

HD62.25 / .U525 2005