Reconciling Relationships and Preserving the Family Business : Tools for Success by Ruth Mcclendon and Leslie B. Kadis (2004, Hardcover)

Routledge

0789017997

9780789017994

2457883

Ruth Mcclendon, Leslie B. Kadis

Reconciling Relationships and Preserving the Family Business : Tools for Success

Hardcover

English

2004

Textbook

274 Pages

8.8in

1.1in

6.7in

21.7 Oz

Hd62.25.M39 2003

Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Relationships in Business-Owning Families Chapter 1. The Past and Present Merge The Past: Individual Development Relationships: Making the Past Present Choosing to Change Ideology Underlying the Reconciliation Approach Aiming for Reconciliation Chapter 2. Family and Family Business Systems Why Consider a Systems Perspective? Understanding Systems: A Practical Approach Context Family Structure Family Process Unspoken Issues in Family Systems: Emotion and Normality Gathering Initial Information Systems Thinking: A Review of Principles Chapter 3. Oppression in Business-Owning Families Oppressive Systems The Main Roles in Systems of Oppression The Impact of Oppression on Family Business Change Is Possible Challenging Oppression Chapter 4. Disengaged Families The Importance of Cohesion in Families Fractured or Severed Family Connections Unconnected Business-Owning Families Recognizing Disengagement The Prospect of Reconciliation Part II. The Reconciliation Model in Practice Chapter 5. A Reconciliation Model Overview Why Family Business Relationships Need Repair The Model's Origins Profiling the Model Applying the Model Guiding Principals for Advisors Conclusion Interlude 1: Meet the Sampsons, a Business-Owning Family First Contacts Compilation of Initial family Information Getting an Agreement to Proceed Chapter 6. Stage I: Recognize About the Truth Task #1: Make Contact Task #2: Seek Relationship Truth Task #3: Create Common Understanding Task #4: Determine Who Participates Task #5: Understand Change and Overcome Resistance Task #6: Form Contracts Task #7: Prepare Family Members for Participation in Reconciliation Efforts Interlude 2: Setting the Stage for Reconciliation Arranging Interviews with Sampson Family Members Meeting with Local Family Members Meeting with David Sampson and His Family Chapter 7. Stage II: Reconsider Tool #1: Provide a Safe Place Tool #2: Establish Ground Rules Tool #3: Provide Continuous Support Tool #4: Acknowledge Peoples Memories Tool #5: Teach People to Listen--to Learn and Understand Tool #6: Orchestrate Responsive and Respectful Dialogue Tool #7: Help Participants Apologize and Move Toward Forgiveness Tool #8: Consider the Future Interlude 3: The Heart of the Work Arrival Day One: Morning Day One: Afternoon Day Two: Morning Day Two: Afternoon Day Three: Morning Day Three: Afternoon Day Four: Morning Day Four: Afternoon Chapter 8. Stage III: Rebuild Goal #1: Build and Preserve Trust Goal #2: Foster Collaboration Goal #3: Establish Reconciliation Practices Goal #4: Grow Healthy-Interacting Families Moving On Interlude 4: Moving into the Future Building Trust and Collaboration: Benton Finishing with the Family Sampson Seed Company: An Epilogue Chapter 9. Being the Best We Can Be Who is the Client? What About Confidentiality? Maintaining Neutrality--Is It Possible? The Team Approach to Advising Saying Good-bye and Moving On Conclusion References Index

2004

College Audience

Social Work, Psychotherapy / Couples & Family, Entrepreneurship, General, Interpersonal Relations, Sociology / Marriage & Family

2003-001810

Yes

Psychology, Business & Economics, Social Science