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  • 30 Mar 2015
  • Research & Ideas

Managing the Family Business: Preparing to Sell

On important occasions, we gather for family portraits. If you were to take a picture of your family business today, what would it show? Family businesses represent the... View Details
Keywords: by Jonathan Pellegrin; Food & Beverage; Retail
  • 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
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Cohen, Lauren, Fei Wu, and Grace Headinger. "One Tiger Per Mountain: The He Family Office." Harvard Business School Case 223-001, August 2022.
  • 1982
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The Influence of Life Stage on Father-Son Work Relationships in Family Companies

By: J. A. Davis
Keywords: Family and Family Relationships; Family Business
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Davis, J. A. The Influence of Life Stage on Father-Son Work Relationships in Family Companies. Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms International, 1982.
  • 04 Aug 2014
  • News

Market Basket Shows the Best and Worst of Family Business

  • 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 17 Nov 2016
  • Webinars: Trending@HBS

Global Family Offices: Trends & Opportunities

Over the last few years, substantial growth in family offices (FOs) has resulted in their emergence as a significant investor class. There are an estimated 2,500 FOs globally, controlling $7+ trillion in assets; approximately 300 of these FOs manage over $5 billion... View Details
  • December 6, 2013
  • Article

Family Businesses Shouldn't Hunt for Superstar CEOs

By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
This article discusses the challenges faced by family businesses when it comes to succession planning, particularly in selecting an outside CEO. It presents a case study of a third-generation family business looking for an external CEO, named "Mr. Wonderful," to manage... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Management Succession
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Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "Family Businesses Shouldn't Hunt for Superstar CEOs." Harvard Business Review (website) (December 6, 2013).
  • spring 1989
  • Article

The Influence of Life Stage on Father-Son Work Relationships in Family Companies

By: J. A. Davis and R. Tagiuri
Keywords: Family Business; Relationships
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Davis, J. A., and R. Tagiuri. "The Influence of Life Stage on Father-Son Work Relationships in Family Companies." Family Business Review (spring 1989).
  • July 2005
  • Case

Family Governance at the Cousin Consortium Stage

By: John A. Davis and Courtney Sampson
Explains the governance system for the Eddy family, who own the Port Blakely Companies. Provides the viewer with an inside look at the running of the family council and family assembly meetings. Also provides a brief history and overview of the forestry and real estate... View Details
Keywords: Conferences; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Corporate Governance; Business History; Business or Company Management; Family Ownership
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Davis, John A., and Courtney Sampson. "Family Governance at the Cousin Consortium Stage." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 805-160, July 2005.
  • 09 Mar 2021
  • News

A Family Business at a Crossroads: Scaling and Succession

  • August 2006 (Revised July 2007)
  • Background Note

Governance of the Family Business Owners

By: John A. Davis
Reviews the principal ways in which the owners of a family business achieve their governance objectives of a suitable identity and sensible direction and the discipline to achieve these. Covers the responsibilities and rights of owners, plus governance procedures,... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Corporate Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Goals and Objectives; Family Ownership
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Davis, John A. "Governance of the Family Business Owners." Harvard Business School Background Note 807-021, August 2006. (Revised July 2007.)
  • 04 Sep 2015
  • Blog Post

4 Tips for MBA Students with Families

parent at HBS. We recently connected with Debbie Nichols and Aubrey Chavez – members of the HBS Crimson Parents Club – to learn more. Here’s a round-up of what they thought parents should know about HBS.  1.  Don’t worry about being... View Details
  • September 2024
  • Technical Note

Note on CEO Succession in Family Enterprises

By: Christina R. Wing, Kara A. Perusse and Hillary B. Sieber
This note aims to offer guidance and insights into navigating CEO succession, whether involving family or non-family executives, and emphasizes the importance of providing clarity on the criteria for selection. By understanding the nuances and best practices of CEO... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Transition; Management Succession
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Wing, Christina R., Kara A. Perusse, and Hillary B. Sieber. "Note on CEO Succession in Family Enterprises." Harvard Business School Technical Note 625-030, September 2024.
  • 15 Jan 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Managing the Family Business: It Takes a Village

Editor's note: This is the first of occasional columns on managing the family business written by Senior Lecturer John A. Davis. In this first of two articles, Davis discusses leadership models. Part One: Global Norms View Details
  • 01 Jun 1998
  • News

Simmons Family Endows Professorship

and make time for family life, believe in hard work, and support their communities. The family recently established a fund to create the Roy... View Details
  • 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
Keywords: Family Ownership; Business or Company Management
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Davis, John A. "Introduction to Management of the Family Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 805-155, June 2005. (Revised June 2007.)
  • 12 Mar 2014
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Managing the Family Business: Firing the CEO

generation and passed the business to him. The company stayed in the family and continued to be well run. Eventually the strained family View Details
  • 15 Jan 2020
  • News

Tabloid Edition: Fugitive Carlos Ghosn and Royal Family Drama

  • 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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Cohen, Lauren, Fei Wu, and Sophia Pan. "Carrie Wang: Choosing Between the Family Firm and the Family Spirit: Spreadsheet Supplement." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 225-713, September 2024.
  • 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
Keywords: Business Offices; Family and Family Relationships
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Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "Is Your Family Office Built for the Future?" Harvard Business Review (website) (September 26, 2022).
  • November 2020
  • Case

The 1,000-Year Plan: Lee Kum Kee and Sustaining a Family Culture

By: Lauren Cohen, Dawn H. Lau and Billy Chan
The Lee family, whose Hong Kong-based Lee Kum Kee company has established itself as a legend within the Chinese and Asian sauce world, sets out to create a daring new vision of what family legacy means. With the family business having been established in 1888, and by... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Mission and Purpose; Values and Beliefs; Business and Community Relations; Organizational Structure; Strategic Planning
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Cohen, Lauren, Dawn H. Lau, and Billy Chan. "The 1,000-Year Plan: Lee Kum Kee and Sustaining a Family Culture." Harvard Business School Case 221-047, November 2020.
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