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Family council: preventative medicine or surgical intervention?

Alfonso ChinerMarch 15, 2021

If we were to apply medical terminology to the realm of family-owned firms, our first observation would be that all families run the risk of contracting “diseases” and sustaining “injuries.” When the family also owns a business, however, these risks are substantially higher. No business family is “immune” to these risks, which when left unchecked, […]

Marta Elvira

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Prof. Elvira is the holder of the IESE Chair of Family-Owned Business. Her research lines include human capital strategy and social inequality, as well as how family businesses help drive economic growth through their environmental, social and governance processes.
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