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This is not your typical family business case and that is what makes it such a rich teaching tool and learning experience.
Reference 6307
Published 28 May 2018
Length 10 page(s)
Topic Family Business
Region North America
Industry Philanthropy
This is not your typical family business case and that is what makes it such a rich teaching tool and learning experience.
Founded in 1865, Cargill one of the world's largest family businesses but has faced several challenges as it transitions from generation to generation. Business succession is complicated by the involvement of two families; the Cargills and their in-laws the MacMillans. A difficult transition to an in-law in the early 1900s eventually resulted in the Cargills losing control.
Reference 6191
Published 22 Apr 2016
Length 7 page(s)
Topic Family Business
Region North America
Industry Food and Beverages Production
Founded in 1865, Cargill one of the world's largest family businesses but has faced several challenges as it transitions from generation to generation. Business succession is complicated by the involvement of two families; the Cargills and their in-laws the MacMillans. A difficult transition to an in-law in the early 1900s eventually resulted in the Cargills losing control.
The Resort in Pueblo Valley case describes the story of three generations of a business family, who owned and managed a beautiful resort. The family story includes traumatic events like early deaths, suicide, and remarriages and lack of communication on succession issues.
Reference 5226
Published 01 Aug 2004
Length 10 page(s)
Topic Family Business
Region North America
Industry Individual and Family Services
The Resort in Pueblo Valley case describes the story of three generations of a business family, who owned and managed a beautiful resort. The family story includes traumatic events like early deaths, suicide, and remarriages and lack of communication on succession issues.
The Resort in Pueblo Valley case describes the story of three generations of a business family, who owned and managed a beautiful resort. The family story includes traumatic events like early deaths, suicide, and remarriages and lack of communication on succession issues. Succession took place in abrupt ways, through the deaths of owner-managers, or the threat to sell by their widows.
Reference 5226
Published 28 Jun 2011
Length 9 page(s)
Topic Family Business
Region North America
The Resort in Pueblo Valley case describes the story of three generations of a business family, who owned and managed a beautiful resort. The family story includes traumatic events like early deaths, suicide, and remarriages and lack of communication on succession issues. Succession took place in abrupt ways, through the deaths of owner-managers, or the threat to sell by their widows.
The Resort in Pueblo Valley case describes the story of three generations of a business family, who owned and managed a beautiful resort. The family story includes traumatic events like early deaths, suicide, and remarriages and lack of communication on succession issues. Succession took place in abrupt ways, through the deaths of owner-managers, or the threat to sell by their widows.
Reference 5226
Published 28 Jun 2011
Length 5 page(s)
Topic Family Business
Region North America
The Resort in Pueblo Valley case describes the story of three generations of a business family, who owned and managed a beautiful resort. The family story includes traumatic events like early deaths, suicide, and remarriages and lack of communication on succession issues. Succession took place in abrupt ways, through the deaths of owner-managers, or the threat to sell by their widows.
The Resort in Pueblo Valley case describes the story of three generations of a business family, who owned and managed a beautiful resort. The family story includes traumatic events like early deaths, suicide, and remarriages and lack of communication on succession issues. Succession took place in abrupt ways, through the deaths of owner-managers, or the threat to sell by their widows.
Reference 5226
Published 19 May 2009
Length 10 page(s)
Topic Family Business
Region North America
The Resort in Pueblo Valley case describes the story of three generations of a business family, who owned and managed a beautiful resort. The family story includes traumatic events like early deaths, suicide, and remarriages and lack of communication on succession issues. Succession took place in abrupt ways, through the deaths of owner-managers, or the threat to sell by their widows.
The case describes the story of three generations of a business family, who owned and managed a beautiful resort. The family story includes traumatic events like: early deaths; suicide; and remarriages and the lack of communication on succession issues. Succession took place in abrupt ways, through death of owner-managers, or threat to sell by their widows.
Reference 5226
Published 19 May 2009
Length 4 page(s)
Topic Family Business
Region North America
The case describes the story of three generations of a business family, who owned and managed a beautiful resort. The family story includes traumatic events like: early deaths; suicide; and remarriages and the lack of communication on succession issues. Succession took place in abrupt ways, through death of owner-managers, or threat to sell by their widows.
As a multi-generational family business with a 100-year history in industrial engineering, the Nash Engineering Company had turned many challenges into opportunities. But in the late 1990s, the market for their products collapsed. The family and executive managers were faced with several options. Should they try to continue as a stand-alone organization?
Reference 5223
Published 12 Jan 2004
Length 15 page(s)
Topic Family Business
Region North America
Industry Industrial Automation
As a multi-generational family business with a 100-year history in industrial engineering, the Nash Engineering Company had turned many challenges into opportunities. But in the late 1990s, the market for their products collapsed. The family and executive managers were faced with several options. Should they try to continue as a stand-alone organization?
As a multi-generational family business with a 100 year history in industrial engineering, the Nash Engineering Company had turned many challenges into opportunities. But in the late 1990s, the market for their products collapsed. The family and executive managers were faced with several options. Should they try to continue as a stand-alone organization?
Reference 5223
Published 01 Dec 2004
Length 8 page(s)
Topic Family Business
Region North America
As a multi-generational family business with a 100 year history in industrial engineering, the Nash Engineering Company had turned many challenges into opportunities. But in the late 1990s, the market for their products collapsed. The family and executive managers were faced with several options. Should they try to continue as a stand-alone organization?
Harry McNeely Sr started a storage and transport company with his brother-in-law in 1916. Whereas his sons, Don & Harry Jr, were taken into the company, Harry Sr made provision for his two daughters to be financially independent but gave them no stake in the family business.
Reference 5208
Published 31 Jan 2009
Length 15 page(s)
Topic Family Business
Region North America
Harry McNeely Sr started a storage and transport company with his brother-in-law in 1916. Whereas his sons, Don & Harry Jr, were taken into the company, Harry Sr made provision for his two daughters to be financially independent but gave them no stake in the family business.
