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16 Jun 2014
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Working with Your In-Laws

Keywords: family business; in-law relationships

June 16, 2014
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Working With Your In-Laws Isn't Always a Terrible Idea

By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer

This article delves into the complex dynamics involving in-laws within family-owned enterprises. In-laws often face a challenging dual role as they must conform to the same professional standards as non-family employees while concurrently grappling with perceptions of... View Details

Keywords: Family and Family Relationships; Family Ownership; Employees

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February 3, 2020
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Should Your Family Business Have a "No In-Laws" Policy?

By: Christina R. Wing and Rohit K. Gera

Should in-laws, even if they’re highly qualified, work in the family business? While there’s no “one-size-fits-all” guideline, if you are considering involving in-laws in the family business, it’s important to think through some general policies in advance. Document a... View Details

Keywords: Family and Family Relationships; Family Business; Employee Relationship Management; Organizational Structure

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Families in Business

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25 Aug 2022
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Up on the Corner

15 years old, and his extended family quickly swooped in to seize his assets—a common move known locally as a land grab. Dlodlo’s mother, who was left to raise five children single-handed, fought off her in-laws as long as she could.... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Melissa Golden; Real Estate

01 Sep 2004
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Lisa Churchville (MBA 1979)

statistical norm of two children. Her in-laws were appalled when she went back to work when her youngest started school; no one blinked when I went back to work after an eight-week leave. Her career options were nurse, teacher, librarian... View Details

Keywords: Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

01 Feb 1999
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All in the Family

children into the company. Eventually, in-laws and cousins may find themselves working together and trying to manage an intricate set of relationships as the organization expands and formalizes processes... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

01 Mar 2010
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Money Matters

entering the premises for their interview to say that they were going to turn back because this was not a suitable office space,” recalls Agarwala. “One candidate went to the extreme of saying that he could never get married if he worked at iTrust because any potential... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

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