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FAMILY BUSINESS

FAMILY BUSINESS

• Family business, as the name suggests, is the business which is actively owned,operated
and managed by two or more members of the single family.
• Here members may be related by blood , marriage or adoption.
• Basically in a family business; Single family owns majority percentage of ownership.
• Examples: Walmart, Dell, Tata Group (India),Samsung Group ( Korea)
• Directed and controlled by multiple generations of a family. For example:
Agriculture,Restaurants etc
NATURE OF FAMILY BUSINESS

Family Concerns:
• Care and nurturing of family members
• Employment and advancement in the firm
• Loyalty to the Family

Business Concerns:
• Production and Distribution of goods and services
• Need for professional management
• Effective and efficient operations of the firm
ADVANTAGES

• Flexibility
• Common values
• Strong commitment
• Loyalty
• Stability
• Decreased Costs
• Commitment and unified leadership
DISADVANTAGES

• Lack of skills and Experience


• Family conflict
• Favoritism
• Succession Planning
TYPES

• Owner- managed Business


• Sibling Partnership
• Cousin consortium
ASSIGNMENT NO 1

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