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SMALL FAM聴LY BUS聴NESS
All the functions
And
Levels above
If Not, Why Not?
Mustafa ZER 293422 - M.I.S.
Looking AHEAD
1. Discuss the factors that make a family business
unique.
2. Explain the forces that can keep a family business
moving forward.
3. Outline the complex roles and relationships involved
in a family business.
4. Identify management practices that enable a family
business to function effectively.
5. Describe the process of managerial succession in a
family business.
After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:
What Is a Family Business?
 Family Business
A company that two or more members of the same
family own or operate together or in succession.
Smith Family HardwareSmith Family Hardware
Est. 1935Est. 1935
Welcome
Competing Interests in the Family Business
Family and Business Overlap
 Family Concerns
Care and nurturing of family
members
Employment and
advancement in the firm
Loyalty to the family
 Business Concerns
Production and distribution
of goods and/or services
Need for professional
management
Effective and efficient
operation of the firm
Advantages of a Family Business
 Strength of family relationships during challenging
periods of business change
 Financial sacrifices that family members make for the
good of the firm
 Operation as a family business distinguishes the firm
from its competitors
 Higher levels of concern for its community and non-
family employees
 Capability to plan and prepare for the long haul
 Emphasis on quality and value
Advantages of a Family Business
Family Business Momentum
 The Founders Imprint on the Culture
The founders core values become a transmitted part
of the culture (for better or worse).
 Organizational Culture
Patterns of behaviors and beliefs that characterize a
particular firm.
Family Business Cultural Values
Mutual respect
Integrity
Wise use of resources
Personal responsibility
Fun
Commitment to the Family Business
Family Roles and Relationships
 Parental Concerns in Passing the Business On:
Does my child possess the temperament and ability necessary
for business leadership?
How can I, the founder, motivate my child to take an interest in
the business?
What type of education and expertise will be most helpful in
preparing my child for leadership?
What timetable should I follow in employing and promoting my
child?
How can I avoid favoritism in managing and developing my
child?
How can I prevent the business relationship from damaging or
destroying the parentchild relationship?
Family Roles and Relationships
 HusbandWife Teams
Opportunity to share more in each others lives
Business differences interfere with family life
Work doesnt leave time for family life
Sharing family responsibilities eases the load
 Sons and Daughters
Personal preferences different from the business
Personal qualifications insufficient to assume role in
business
Desire for personal freedom to choose another career
Family Roles and Relationships
 Sibling Cooperation, Sibling Rivalry
Best case: siblings work as a team, each contributing
services according to his or her abilities
Worst case: siblings compete as rivals and disagree
about their business roles.
Family Roles and Relationships
 In-laws In and Out of the Business
Disagreements about how to treat and reward in-laws
and family members/children
Assign to different branches or
to different business roles
 The Entrepreneurs Spouse
Communication between
entrepreneur and spouse is
critical for their performance as
an effective team for both the
business and the family.
Professional Management
of the Family Firm
 The Need for Good Management
Best Practices:
Stimulate new thinking and fresh strategic insights.
Solicit outsiders input to keep perspective.
Attract and retain excellent managers.
Create a flexible, creative organization.
Create and conserve capital.
Prepare successors for leadership.
Exploit unique advantages of family ownership.
Professional Management
of the Family Firm
 Nonfamily Employees in a Family Firm
Hazards:
Competition with family members for advancement
Getting caught in the crossfire and politics of family
competition within the firm
Solution:
Identify family-only reserved positions in advance.
Treat both family and nonfamily employees fairly in
matters of reward and promotion.
Professional Management
of the Family Firm
 Family Retreats
A gathering of family
members, usually at a
remote location, to
discuss family business
matters.
Use of an outside
facilitator may be
necessary.
 Guidelines
Set a time and place.
Distribute an agenda
prior to the meeting.
Plan a schedule in
advance.
Give everyone a
chance to participate.
Keep it professional.
Professional Management
of the Family Firm
 Family Councils
An organized group of family members who gather
periodically to discuss family-related business issues.
Represent the family to board of directors
Useful in developing family harmony
Increases understanding of family
traditions and interest
 Family Business Constitution
A statement of principles intended
to guide a family firm through times
of crisis and change.
The Process of Leadership Succession
 Available Family Talent
Mentoring
Guiding and supporting the work
and development of a new or less-
experienced organization member.
Allowing only qualified competent
family members to assume leadership
roles in the firm increases the value of
the firm for all who have an ownership
interest in it.
Stages of Succession in a Family Business
Conditions Favoring Successful
Leadership Succession in a Family Firm
 A sound, profitable business
 Stable, healthy family relationships
 Advance planning for leadership succession
 Positive family leadership and a team-oriented
management structure
 Presentation of career opportunities without
pressure
 Open communication on family business issues
Reluctant Parents and Ambitious Children
 Transfer of Ownership
Passing ownership of a family business to the next
generation
Who will inherit the family firm? When?
Should each heir receive an equal share?
Should ownership be transferred gradually?
How are tax considerations to be handled?
What to do with other wealth and assets of the
founding entrepreneur?

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  • 12. Family Roles and Relationships Sibling Cooperation, Sibling Rivalry Best case: siblings work as a team, each contributing services according to his or her abilities Worst case: siblings compete as rivals and disagree about their business roles.
  • 13. Family Roles and Relationships In-laws In and Out of the Business Disagreements about how to treat and reward in-laws and family members/children Assign to different branches or to different business roles The Entrepreneurs Spouse Communication between entrepreneur and spouse is critical for their performance as an effective team for both the business and the family.
  • 14. Professional Management of the Family Firm The Need for Good Management Best Practices: Stimulate new thinking and fresh strategic insights. Solicit outsiders input to keep perspective. Attract and retain excellent managers. Create a flexible, creative organization. Create and conserve capital. Prepare successors for leadership. Exploit unique advantages of family ownership.
  • 15. Professional Management of the Family Firm Nonfamily Employees in a Family Firm Hazards: Competition with family members for advancement Getting caught in the crossfire and politics of family competition within the firm Solution: Identify family-only reserved positions in advance. Treat both family and nonfamily employees fairly in matters of reward and promotion.
  • 16. Professional Management of the Family Firm Family Retreats A gathering of family members, usually at a remote location, to discuss family business matters. Use of an outside facilitator may be necessary. Guidelines Set a time and place. Distribute an agenda prior to the meeting. Plan a schedule in advance. Give everyone a chance to participate. Keep it professional.
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  • 18. The Process of Leadership Succession Available Family Talent Mentoring Guiding and supporting the work and development of a new or less- experienced organization member. Allowing only qualified competent family members to assume leadership roles in the firm increases the value of the firm for all who have an ownership interest in it.
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  • 20. Conditions Favoring Successful Leadership Succession in a Family Firm A sound, profitable business Stable, healthy family relationships Advance planning for leadership succession Positive family leadership and a team-oriented management structure Presentation of career opportunities without pressure Open communication on family business issues
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