{"product_id":"consulting-to-family-businesses-9780787962494","title":"Consulting to Family Businesses","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume in the Practicing of Organization Development Series, provides consultants with a practical guide to family business consulting that is based on sound theoretical material. It provides a roadmap to effective change management for working with family businesses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"…the book offers a sophisticated framework matched with ample resources.\" (\u003ci\u003eConsulting to Management\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol 15, no. 2; 6\/1\/2004)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 1: The Family Business System.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Why Family Business Consulting?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What Is a Family Business?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Family Firm Systems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Family Business Consulting.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Development of the Field.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Characteristics of \"Healthy\" Family Businesses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Healthy Family Businesses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Unhealthy Family Enterprises.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Strengths and Weaknesses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 2: Consulting to Family Businesses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Contracting and Assessment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Consulting Process.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e First Contact.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chemistry Meeting.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Proposal\/Engagement Letter\/Contract.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Assessment and Diagnosis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Are We There Yet?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Feedback and Planning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Feedback and Action Planning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Creating New Solutions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Planning Ahead: After the Feedback Session.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Additional Tips for a Feedback Meeting.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dealing with Conflicts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Intervening in Family Firms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Intervening in Family Firms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Implementation Phase of the Action Research Model.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Intervention Grid.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Resistance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Types of Interventions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Family Dynamics Issues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Guidelines for Interventions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Helping Family Firms Make Developmental Transitions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Developmental Stages and Tasks.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Transitional DynamicsAssessing the Client s Abilities to WorkThrough Developmental Stages.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Guidelines for Consultants.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Implications for Practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 3: The Family Business Consultant.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Skills and Ethics of the Family Business Consultant.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Self-Assessment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Knowledge and Skills Required.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Multidisciplinary Teams.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fees.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ethical Issues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Special Situations and Challenges.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Copreneurs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Emotions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Addictions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Gender Issues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Nonfamily Managers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Family Office\/Family Foundations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ethnicity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. The Rewards and Challenges of Consulting to FamilyBusinesses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Afterword.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Series.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Statement of the Board.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Afterword to the Series.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Editors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Authors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405043278167,"sku":"9780787962494","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787962494.jpg?v=1730488474","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/consulting-to-family-businesses-9780787962494","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}