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    Governance in Family Enterprises

    Maximizing economic and emotional success
    By Denise H. Kenyon-Rouvinez, Alexander Koeberle-Schmid and Ernesto J. Poza
    272 pages
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    Governance in Family Enterprises provides a highly comprehensive and global look at family business governance, incorporating financial, emotional, cultural, and family aspects, to achieve overall success.

    Featuring extensive interviews with renowned family enterprise owners and incorporating advice from family businesses all over the world, this expert book provides a range of practical ideas, tools, and frameworks to put in place, and actionable solutions to a number of difficult challenges.

    The book celebrates family businesses and helps them to achieve their full potential through successful governance strategies.

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    Palgrave Macmillan
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    9781349451395
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