Family Business and Multiple Levels of Conflict
Date
1994-12-01Author
Michael Harvey
Rodney E. Evans
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Abstract
Family businesses are fertile fields for conflict. The influence of the founding families on the basic tenets and culture of the company may be unparalleled in business. When attempts are made to modify the family business as it progresses to another stage of development, conflict may arise. Due to the verlay of the company culture and individual family units, the means to resolve conflict becomes a very intricate process. This article examines a means to predict conflict relative to the phases of development of a family business. In addition, multiple levels of conflict are examined as well as the appropriate resolution process for the differing levels of conflict.
Citation
Harvey, M., & Evans, R. E. (1994). Family Business and Multiple Levels of Conflict. Family Business Review, 7(4), 331-348. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6248.1994.00331.x