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September 2020
Case

Keeping It in the Family at the Hayden Saw Company

In 2019, Board Chair and third-generation shareholder Helen Fullerton was preparing for a meeting to discuss Ohio-based Hayden Saw Company’s (Hayden) future as a family business. As the company entered its fifth decade, the Hayden family was dealing with three distinct... View Details

Keywords: Family Business; Corporate Governance; Family Ownership; Business and Shareholder Relations; Family and Family Relationships; Governing and Advisory Boards; Construction Industry; Ohio; United States

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September 2024
Supplement

Carrie Wang: Choosing Between the Family Firm and the Family Spirit: Spreadsheet Supplement

By: Lauren Cohen, Fei Wu and Sophia Pan

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01 Dec 2014
News

Case Study: Growing the Family Business

(Zoonar RF/Thinkstock; iStock) Sweet Kiddles is a new concept in center-based childcare. Unlike traditional centers where parents must commit to fixed full- or part-time schedules, Sweet Kiddles’ flexible scheduling allows families to use... View Details

Keywords: childcare; Finance

summer 1996
Article

Bivalent Attributes of the Family Firm

By: J. A. Davis and R. Tagiuri

Keywords: Family Business

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How Are U.S. Family Firms Controlled?

Keywords: Family Business; United States

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15 Jan 2020
News

Tabloid Edition: Fugitive Carlos Ghosn and Royal Family Drama

December 1996
Case

Family Assistance Plan, The (A)

By: Bruce R. Scott and Paul Bastone

Keywords: Welfare or Wellbeing

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21 Jun 2016
News

Rescuing Families from ISIS-Led Genocide

In August, 2014, a horrific ISIS attack on Yazidi towns in Northern Iraq created a humanitarian crisis that Canadian executive Michel Aziza (MBA 1991) couldn’t ignore. “This is the latest chapter in a long history of persecution for the Yazidis,” explains Aziza, who... View Details

04 Aug 2014
News

Market Basket Shows the Best and Worst of Family Business

July 2024
Technical Note

Note on Working with Relatives in the Family Enterprise

By: Christina R. Wing and Hillary B Sieber

This note delves into the intricacies of working with relatives, offering insights and strategic recommendations for navigating the opportunities and complexities inherent in such environments. This note will cover common challenges, best practices and key governance... View Details

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Apr 30 2019
Brochure

Entrepreneurial & Family Program Comparison Chart

24 May 2006
Conference Presentation

Lessons from Successful Family Business Dynasties

By: John A. Davis

Keywords: Family Business; Success

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01 Sep 2013
News

Connell Family Gift Funds Curriculum Innovation

Terry and Margot Connell In memory of William F. Connell (MBA 1963), his widow, Margot, and the Connell family have donated $10 million to HBS to establish the Margot and William F. Connell Family MBA... View Details

Keywords: William F. Connell (MBA 1963); Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

23 Nov 2010
News

Resolve an Ownership Dispute in a Family Business

April 12, 2024
Editorial

A New Paradigm for Family Giving

By: Christina R. Wing

Keywords: Family Business; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Wealth

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August 2007
Background Note

Assessing and Enhancing Individual Power in the Family Business System

By: John A. Davis

Describes how to asses and enhance an individual's bases, sources, and levels of power in a family business system. Relies on Franch and Raven's framework that identifies five bases of social power (reward, coercive, legitimate, referent, and expert), describing how... View Details

Keywords: Family Business; Family and Family Relationships; Situation or Environment; Power and Influence

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