Conflict in family businesses : conflict, models, and practices

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This book presents methods for dealing with conflict in family firms. The first part of the book defines conflict in general and then in the context of family businesses. It then identifies several approaches to dealing with conflict. As the author makes clear, conflict can negatively impact the performance of a family firm while unresolved conflict often results in unsuccessful transition to the next generation. Therefore, she presents a model that looks at the causes of conflict and ways of resolving it. The second part of the book presents case studies of conflicts in family business, examining such companies as Gucci and L'Oreal and applying the theory. This book will serves as a foundational text in managing disputes in family enterprises. Read more... Abstract: This book presents methods for dealing with conflict in family firms. The first part of the book defines conflict in general and then in the context of family businesses. It then identifies several approaches to dealing with conflict. As the author makes clear, conflict can negatively impact the performance of a family firm while unresolved conflict often results in unsuccessful transition to the next generation. Therefore, she presents a model that looks at the causes of conflict and ways of resolving it. The second part of the book presents case studies of conflicts in family business, examining such companies as Gucci and L'Oreal and applying the theory. This book will serves as a foundational text in managing disputes in family enterprises Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Conflict (Josiane Fahed-Sreih)....Pages 1-21 Conflict Management (Josiane Fahed-Sreih)....Pages 23-51 Conflict in Family Businesses (Josiane Fahed-Sreih)....Pages 53-78 Gucci Conflict (Josiane Fahed-Sreih)....Pages 79-89 What’s the Most Important in Human’s Life? “Family OR Business” (Josiane Fahed-Sreih)....Pages 91-106 Est. Sam Miorry & Sons (Josiane Fahed-Sreih)....Pages 107-112 Malakieh Sweets (Josiane Fahed-Sreih)....Pages 113-118 Dakroub Textiles3 (Josiane Fahed-Sreih)....Pages 119-129 Aleea Steel SAL4 (Josiane Fahed-Sreih)....Pages 131-139 Suleiman Corporation Family Business5 (Josiane Fahed-Sreih)....Pages 141-155 Back Matter ....Pages 157-163