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- July 2005 (Revised February 2007)
- Background Note
Principles of Family Business System Change
By: John A. Davis
Identifies several practical principles to keep in mind when changing a family business system. View Details
Davis, John A. "Principles of Family Business System Change." Harvard Business School Background Note 806-011, July 2005. (Revised February 2007.)
- 13 Aug 2014
- News
Family Businesses Need Entrepreneurs for Long-Run Success
- August 2022
- Case
One Tiger Per Mountain: The He Family Office
By: Lauren Cohen, Fei Wu and Grace Headinger
Roy He, founder and majority shareholder of his family construction material production company, was preparing to pass down the family business through its first generational handover to his children. His decision would establish his familial legacy and set a precedent... View Details
Keywords: Governance Structure; Family Business; Family Ownership; Strategic Planning; Family and Family Relationships; Leadership; Construction Industry; Canton (city, China); Canton (province, China); China
Cohen, Lauren, Fei Wu, and Grace Headinger. "One Tiger Per Mountain: The He Family Office." Harvard Business School Case 223-001, August 2022.
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
All in the Family
father and son, bringing to the table all the tensions, expectations, and disappointments that had built up between them over a lifetime. READ MORE Moving Mountains—Kathy Barco & Barco-Duval Engineering Minding Families' Business—Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien & the... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- June 2005 (Revised June 2007)
- Background Note
Introduction to Management of the Family Business
By: John A. Davis
Provides an overview to the content and structure of the Management of the Family Business course. View Details
Davis, John A. "Introduction to Management of the Family Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 805-155, June 2005. (Revised June 2007.)
- Fast Answer
Patent terminology: Patent Family
What is a patent family and how it can be used in patent search? A patent family is a collection of patent applications covering the same or similar technical content. The applications in a patent View Details
- 24 Oct 2016
- Video
A Bright Future for Chinese Family Firms
- 08 Jun 2015
- News
Leading a family business
After Phyllis Papani Godwin (HRPBA 1949) inherited the family electrical supply business, she quickly learned the ropes, developed a collaborative leadership style, and expanded the company into 28 locations. (Published June 2015) View Details
- 08 May 2015
- News
Continuing a family legacy
After gaining experience in a variety of industries, Angela A. Chao (AB 1995, MBA 2001) joined the family shipping business, where she is growing the business in new ways. (Published May 2015) View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Students Assist Needy Family
A Boston family threatened with homelessness got a financial lift from more than seventy HBS students just before Thanksgiving. In response to an e-mail campaign launched by roommates Grace Simmons and Jennifer Kelm (both HBS ’10), their... View Details
- September 26, 2022
- Article
Is Your Family Office Built for the Future?
By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
Family offices can provide a number of benefits, including privacy, customization, and having your own team to handle a wide range of services, such as guiding family philanthropy, managing shared properties, or even managing household help. Successful principals in... View Details
Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "Is Your Family Office Built for the Future?" Harvard Business Review (website) (September 26, 2022).
- 15 Apr 2024
- Video
Navigating Difficult Conversations About Family Enterprise Transitions
- 29 Dec 2010
- News
In Hard Times, Family Firms Do Better
- Video
Bajaj - Family Business
- 01 Oct 2009
- News
Growing a Family Business
Time describes Benetton Group as "a case study in business management." Alessandro Benetton (MBA '91) guides a family business through a generational shift. View Details
- February 2002
- Background Note
Working With Relatives in the Family Firm
Describes some of the difficulties of working with one's relatives in the family firm, especially with one's brother(s). Examines some of the reasons for the difficulties and proposes ways of dealing with them. View Details
Tagiuri, Renato. "Working With Relatives in the Family Firm." Harvard Business School Background Note 902-424, February 2002.
- October 2010
- Background Note
Family Corporate Governance: A Brief Literature Review
By: Lena G. Goldberg and David Kiron
This note discusses competing theories of governance in family owned firms and focuses on agency theory, stewardship theory, and the sociological concept of embeddedness. View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Managerial Roles; Family Ownership; Theory
Goldberg, Lena G., and David Kiron. "Family Corporate Governance: A Brief Literature Review." Harvard Business School Background Note 311-055, October 2010.
- 19 Nov 2008
- News