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Augustine Heard & Co.: Building a Family Business - A Chronicle of the China Trade
chance of success than at home. — John Heard reflecting on his first trip to China in 1841, from his diary, 1891 4 Augustine Heard & Co.: Building a Family Business Augustine Heard grew up in Ipswich, Massachusetts, surrounded by ships... View Details
- June 1998
- Article
Boundary Control: The Social Ordering of Work and Family Time in a High-Tech Corporation
By: Leslie Perlow
Perlow, Leslie. "Boundary Control: The Social Ordering of Work and Family Time in a High-Tech Corporation." Administrative Science Quarterly 43, no. 2 (June 1998): 328–357.
- fall 1996
- Article
A Comparison of Four Countries' Estate Laws and Their Influence on Family Companies
By: J. A. Davis, J. Swartz, E. B. Blakely and C. Chang
Davis, J. A., J. Swartz, E. B. Blakely, and C. Chang. "A Comparison of Four Countries' Estate Laws and Their Influence on Family Companies." Family Business Review (fall 1996).
- 17 Jun 1977
- Conference Presentation
Working and Loving America: Work Systems as a Source of Constraints on Families
By: R. M. Kanter
Kanter, R. M. "Working and Loving America: Work Systems as a Source of Constraints on Families." Paper presented at the Smithsonian International Symposium, Washington, DC, June 17, 1977. (Published as "Jobs and Families: Impact of Working Roles on Family Life." Children Today (HEW Children's Bureau of Publication), vol. 7 (March-April 1978), pp. 11-16. Reprintings include: Structure and Process: Readings for Introductory Sociology, edited by R.A. Peterson and C.A. Vaughan. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth, 1985; The Adult Years: Continuity and Change. College Park, Md: International University Consortium, 1984; new edition, 1992.)
- 1982
- Dissertation
The Influence of Life Stage on Father-Son Work Relationships in Family Companies
By: J. A. Davis
- Web
Lehman Brothers Family Partners | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Introduction 1840s – 1880s General Merchants to Commodities Brokers 1880s – 1920s Investment Banking & Securities Underwriting 1920s – 1960s Investing in Emerging Industries 1850–1968 Lehman Brothers Family Partners 1960s – 2000s... View Details
- 1977
- Book
Work and Family in the United States: A Critical Review and Policy Agenda
By: R. M. Kanter
Kanter, R. M. Work and Family in the United States: A Critical Review and Policy Agenda. Social Science Frontiers. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 1977. (Reprintings: Chapters 1-3 in Family Business Review (featured classic), vol. 2, spring 1989, pp. 77-114.)
- 29 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
To New Beginnings: Reflecting on Transitioning Careers and Starting a Family while at HBS
of networking and trip taking and meeting friends. While I knew this was the best time to start our family because I would never have as much free time and flexibility again once I started working, I was really nervous of how my... View Details
- May 15, 2025
- Article
How to Build a Life: How to Take Charge of Your Family Inheritance
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: How to Take Charge of Your Family Inheritance." The Atlantic (May 15, 2025).
- April 2025
- Supplement
Pouring Oil on Troubled Waters: Vickers Oils and Resolving Family Conflict over Generations
By: Lauren Cohen, Octavian Graf Pilati and Sophia Pan
- 10 Jun 2024
- News
Dubai Takes on Abu Dhabi in Race for Supremacy in Family Offices
- August 2016
- Teaching Note
Augustine Heard & Co.: Building a Family Business in the China Trade (A) and (B)
By: William C. Kirby and Joycelyn W. Eby
Teaching Note for cases 316-185 and 316-186. View Details
- October 2005
- Supplement
Family Governance at the Cousin Consortium Stage: The Port Blakely Companies and the Eddy Family--Supplement
By: John A. Davis and Courtney Sampson
Supplements to 9-805-160 and 9-805-161. View Details
Davis, John A., and Courtney Sampson. "Family Governance at the Cousin Consortium Stage: The Port Blakely Companies and the Eddy Family--Supplement." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 806-076, October 2005.
- 1994
- Chapter
Entrepreneurs and the Next Generation, Management Advantages and Challenges in a Family Business
By: M. M. Hart and H. H. Stevenson
Hart, M. M., and H. H. Stevenson. "Entrepreneurs and the Next Generation, Management Advantages and Challenges in a Family Business." In Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, 1993: Proceedings of 13th Annual Conference, edited by N. C. Churchill, 646–660. Babson Park, MA: Babson College, 1994.
- December 2018
- Case
Corporate Transformation at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
By: Joseph B. Fuller, Amy C. Edmondson, Daniela Beyersdorfer and Tonia Labruyere
When Stefan Oschmann became CEO and chairman of the executive board of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in 2016, the company had started its transformation from a mid-tier traditional German industry player to a global modern science and technology player. The... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance With Family Ownership; Transformation; Change Management; Restructuring; Corporate Governance; Family Ownership
Fuller, Joseph B., Amy C. Edmondson, Daniela Beyersdorfer, and Tonia Labruyere. "Corporate Transformation at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany." Harvard Business School Case 319-072, December 2018.