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What is a critical challenge in the owner-manager stage for family firms?
What is a critical challenge in the owner-manager stage for family firms?
- Nurturing emotional ties with the firm
- Access to and acceptance of external advice (correct)
- Setting up employment policies for family members
- Defining shareholder agreements
What becomes increasingly sophisticated in the family enterprise stage?
What becomes increasingly sophisticated in the family enterprise stage?
- Setting up employment policies for family members
- Defining shareholder agreements
- Educating next-generation owners
- Corporate governance (correct)
What is a particular challenge in the family enterprise constellation according to the passage?
What is a particular challenge in the family enterprise constellation according to the passage?
- Defining shareholder agreements
- Instilling an entrepreneurial spirit among owners (correct)
- Setting up employment policies for family members
- Ensuring the education of next-generation owners
What governance level shows an increase at the sibling partnership and cousin consortium stages?
What governance level shows an increase at the sibling partnership and cousin consortium stages?
What is mainly concerning family firms in the owner-manager stage?
What is mainly concerning family firms in the owner-manager stage?
What is especially important for family firms according to the passage?
What is especially important for family firms according to the passage?
What is a key advantage of having a dedicated and patient family in a family business?
What is a key advantage of having a dedicated and patient family in a family business?
What is a typical scenario for a single family owner in a family business?
What is a typical scenario for a single family owner in a family business?
In the context of family business governance, what is a common challenge often faced by siblings as co-managers?
In the context of family business governance, what is a common challenge often faced by siblings as co-managers?
What is a characteristic of a family business where cousins are co-owners?
What is a characteristic of a family business where cousins are co-owners?
Which governance constellation involves siblings from a single family branch controlling the firm?
Which governance constellation involves siblings from a single family branch controlling the firm?
What differentiates a family with a business mindset from a business family mindset?
What differentiates a family with a business mindset from a business family mindset?
What is one of the main challenges faced by sibling partnerships and cousin consortia according to the text?
What is one of the main challenges faced by sibling partnerships and cousin consortia according to the text?
In sibling partnerships, conflicts often arise due to what reason mentioned in the text?
In sibling partnerships, conflicts often arise due to what reason mentioned in the text?
What loyalty challenge do family members face in these constellations according to the text?
What loyalty challenge do family members face in these constellations according to the text?
Why do controlling families sometimes operate as a loose congregation of family subgroups with differing goals?
Why do controlling families sometimes operate as a loose congregation of family subgroups with differing goals?
What kind of thinking do great families in business aim for according to the text?
What kind of thinking do great families in business aim for according to the text?
How do 50/50 gridlocks and 33/33/33 block-building efforts affect strategic decision-making within these constellations?
How do 50/50 gridlocks and 33/33/33 block-building efforts affect strategic decision-making within these constellations?
