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Tatung: Lin Family Ousted in Third Generation, Outsiders Win Control

By  Morten Bennedsen,  Hsi-Mei Chung,  Yi-Chun Lu,  Brian Henry
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This case explores the downfall of a century-old family-owned and managed firm in Taiwan called Tatung. It follows its history from a construction company firm with large land holdings in Northern Taiwan to one of the most well-known makers of electronic appliances.

    Published 03 Jul 2024

    Reference 6900

    Length 8 page(s)

    Topic Family Business

    Region Asia

    Industry Consumer Goods,  Consumer Electronics

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    Tatung: Lin Family Ousted in Third Generation, Outsiders Win Control

    By  Morten Bennedsen,  Hsi-Mei Chung,  Yi-Chun Lu,  Brian Henry
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    This case explores the downfall of a century-old family-owned and managed firm in Taiwan called Tatung. It follows its history from a construction company firm with large land holdings in Northern Taiwan to one of the most well-known makers of electronic appliances.
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      The OxySacklers: Making Money - the Wrong Way

      By  Morten Bennedsen,  Brian Henry
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      The Sackler family and their 100%-owned company, Purdue Pharma, produced OxyContin pills by the millions, amassing a vast family fortune in the process. Those painkillers were responsible for a devastating opioid epidemic in the United States. For a business family, the “Oxy-Sacklers” are distinguished by their greed and lack of moral compass.

        Published 11 Dec 2023

        Reference 6849

        Length 11 page(s)

        Topic Family Business

        Region North America

        Industry Pharmaceuticals,  Law Practice

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        The OxySacklers: Making Money - the Wrong Way

        By  Morten Bennedsen,  Brian Henry
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        The Sackler family and their 100%-owned company, Purdue Pharma, produced OxyContin pills by the millions, amassing a vast family fortune in the process. Those painkillers were responsible for a devastating opioid epidemic in the United States. For a business family, the “Oxy-Sacklers” are distinguished by their greed and lack of moral compass.
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          Kongō Gumi: The Oldest Continuously Operating Business

          By  Mark Stabile,  Morten Bennedsen,  Brian Henry
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          Founded in 578 AD, Kongo Gumi was a family-owned business until 2006, when the firm went into liquidation to pay its creditors. While its demise is briefly covered, the case study is focused on its longevity. A renowned builder of traditional temples, in a country where these are major tourist attractions, Kongo Gumi has left an indelible mark on Japanese culture and history.

            Published 18 Sep 2023

            Reference 6833

            Length 9 page(s)

            Topic Family Business

            Region Asia

            Industry Real Estate,  Construction

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            Kongō Gumi: The Oldest Continuously Operating Business

            By  Mark Stabile,  Morten Bennedsen,  Brian Henry
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            Founded in 578 AD, Kongo Gumi was a family-owned business until 2006, when the firm went into liquidation to pay its creditors. While its demise is briefly covered, the case study is focused on its longevity. A renowned builder of traditional temples, in a country where these are major tourist attractions, Kongo Gumi has left an indelible mark on Japanese culture and history.
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              Hoshi Ryokan: The World’s Oldest Family Firm and the First Female Succession in 1,305 years

              By  Morten Bennedsen,  Kengo Itoh,  Mark Stabile,  Brian Henry
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              The case is about the Hoshi Ryokan, a hot springs hotel in Japan established more than 1,300 years ago, that is among the world’s oldest family enterprises. Owned and managed by a descendant (or adopted son) of the founder for 46 generations, it is a popular with domestic and international tourists alike.

                Published 06 Jul 2023

                Reference 6831

                Length 8 page(s)

                Topic Family Business

                Region Asia

                Industry Leisure, Travel and Tourism

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                Hoshi Ryokan: The World’s Oldest Family Firm and the First Female Succession in 1,305 years

                By  Morten Bennedsen,  Kengo Itoh,  Mark Stabile,  Brian Henry
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                The case is about the Hoshi Ryokan, a hot springs hotel in Japan established more than 1,300 years ago, that is among the world’s oldest family enterprises. Owned and managed by a descendant (or adopted son) of the founder for 46 generations, it is a popular with domestic and international tourists alike.
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                  Birkenstock: Exit the Family. Enter a Professional CEO

                  By  Morten Bennedsen,  Mark Stabile,  Brian Henry
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                  The case is about Birkenstock, the renowned German shoemaker, and two turning points in its 248-year history: the owner’s decision to bring in a professional CEO in 2012, and the sale of a majority stake to a French-American investment firm in 2021.

                    Published 19 May 2023

                    Reference 6814

                    Length 7 page(s)

                    Topic Family Business

                    Region Global

                    Industry Textiles

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                    Birkenstock: Exit the Family. Enter a Professional CEO

                    By  Morten Bennedsen,  Mark Stabile,  Brian Henry
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                    The case is about Birkenstock, the renowned German shoemaker, and two turning points in its 248-year history: the owner’s decision to bring in a professional CEO in 2012, and the sale of a majority stake to a French-American investment firm in 2021.
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                      TECO: Too Old to Rule or Too Young to Succeed

                      By  Morten Bennedsen,  Hsi-Mei Chung,  Yi-Chun Lu,  Brian Henry
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                      The case is an example of how a family can control a large conglomerate – TECO Electric & Machinery, a Taiwanese engineering business – yet with almost no ownership stake.

                        Published 18 Oct 2022

                        Reference 6766

                        Length 11 page(s)

                        Topic Family Business

                        Region Asia

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                        TECO: Too Old to Rule or Too Young to Succeed

                        By  Morten Bennedsen,  Hsi-Mei Chung,  Yi-Chun Lu,  Brian Henry
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                        The case is an example of how a family can control a large conglomerate – TECO Electric & Machinery, a Taiwanese engineering business – yet with almost no ownership stake.
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                          Dynastic Control of Suzuki Motor

                          By  Morten Bennedsen,  Vikas Mehrotra,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang,  Brian Henry
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                          The case study is about the Japanese carmaker Suzuki. The 100-year company was founded at the peak of Japan’s silk-production industry in the early 20th century. Michio Suzuki (1887-1982), a gifted inventor, started tinkering with weaving looms and in 1920 founded the Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Company in the coastal village of Hamamatsu.

                            Published 19 Oct 2022

                            Reference 6765

                            Length 24 page(s)

                            Topic Family Business

                            Region Global

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                            Dynastic Control of Suzuki Motor

                            By  Morten Bennedsen,  Vikas Mehrotra,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang,  Brian Henry
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                            The case study is about the Japanese carmaker Suzuki. The 100-year company was founded at the peak of Japan’s silk-production industry in the early 20th century. Michio Suzuki (1887-1982), a gifted inventor, started tinkering with weaving looms and in 1920 founded the Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Company in the coastal village of Hamamatsu.
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                              Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Group in Transition: The Interplay of Succession, Inheritance and Family Strife

                              By  Morten Bennedsen,  Hsi-Mei Chung,  Yi-Chun Lu,  Brian Henry
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                              The case covers the ongoing Wang family dispute over the inheritance of YC Wang, the billionaire founder of Formosa Plastics Group, one of Taiwan’s most prominent industrial conglomerates, who died in 2008 at the age of 91 without leaving a will.

                                Published 19 Feb 2021

                                Reference 6613

                                Length 15 page(s)

                                Topic Family Business

                                Region Global

                                Industry Chemicals

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                                Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Group in Transition: The Interplay of Succession, Inheritance and Family Strife

                                By  Morten Bennedsen,  Hsi-Mei Chung,  Yi-Chun Lu,  Brian Henry
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                                The case covers the ongoing Wang family dispute over the inheritance of YC Wang, the billionaire founder of Formosa Plastics Group, one of Taiwan’s most prominent industrial conglomerates, who died in 2008 at the age of 91 without leaving a will.
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                                  Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Group in Transition: The Interplay of Succession, Inheritance and Family Strife (Chinese)

                                  By  Morten Bennedsen,  Hsi-Mei Chung,  Yi-Chun Lu,  Brian Henry
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                                  The case covers the ongoing Wang family dispute over the inheritance of YC Wang, the billionaire founder of Formosa Plastics Group, one of Taiwan’s most prominent industrial conglomerates, who died in 2008 at the age of 91 without leaving a will.

                                    Published 06 Oct 2021

                                    Reference 6613

                                    Length 13 page(s)

                                    Topic Family Business

                                    Region Global

                                    Industry Chemicals

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                                    Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Group in Transition: The Interplay of Succession, Inheritance and Family Strife (Chinese)

                                    By  Morten Bennedsen,  Hsi-Mei Chung,  Yi-Chun Lu,  Brian Henry
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                                    The case covers the ongoing Wang family dispute over the inheritance of YC Wang, the billionaire founder of Formosa Plastics Group, one of Taiwan’s most prominent industrial conglomerates, who died in 2008 at the age of 91 without leaving a will.
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                                      16,000 Years of Family Business: The Leadership Model of the Hénokiens

                                      By  Morten Bennedsen,  Brian Henry
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                                      This is a collection of 40 profiles of long-lived family firms representing all but eight members of the Hénokiens, a French association whose 48 members have survived for more than two centuries. Of the 40 members featured in this collection, the oldest is a hostel in Japan named Hoshi Ryokan, which has been in business for 1,300 years and has been operated by same family for 46 generations.

                                        Published 27 May 2019

                                        Reference 6503

                                        Length 35 page(s)

                                        Topic Family Business

                                        Region Global

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                                        16,000 Years of Family Business: The Leadership Model of the Hénokiens

                                        By  Morten Bennedsen,  Brian Henry
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                                        This is a collection of 40 profiles of long-lived family firms representing all but eight members of the Hénokiens, a French association whose 48 members have survived for more than two centuries. Of the 40 members featured in this collection, the oldest is a hostel in Japan named Hoshi Ryokan, which has been in business for 1,300 years and has been operated by same family for 46 generations.
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                                          Ruling from the Grave: A Family Succession Controversy at the Taiwanese Evergreen Group

                                          By  Morten Bennedsen,  Hsi-Mei Chung,  Yi-Chun Lu,  Brian Henry
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                                          The case highlights a bloodless succession coup that was over within weeks following the death of the founder of one of the largest conglomerates in Taiwan. In January 2016, Chairman Chang Yung-fa, 88, founder of Evergreen Group, died, leaving a handwritten testament disinheriting his three sons from his first deceased wife.

                                            Published 26 Mar 2018

                                            Reference 6386

                                            Length 14 page(s)

                                            Topic Family Business

                                            Region Asia

                                            Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

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                                            Ruling from the Grave: A Family Succession Controversy at the Taiwanese Evergreen Group

                                            By  Morten Bennedsen,  Hsi-Mei Chung,  Yi-Chun Lu,  Brian Henry
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                                            The case highlights a bloodless succession coup that was over within weeks following the death of the founder of one of the largest conglomerates in Taiwan. In January 2016, Chairman Chang Yung-fa, 88, founder of Evergreen Group, died, leaving a handwritten testament disinheriting his three sons from his first deceased wife.
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                                              Samsung: Family Assets and Roadblocks (A) - Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy

                                              By  Morten Bennedsen,  Brian Henry,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang
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                                              This three-part case covers the history of Samsung from its origins as a small trucking company to one of Korea’s largest conglomerates. Part A, “Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy”, charts the growth of Korea’s the export-led economy after the end of Japanese occupation in 1945, driven by a handful of family-owned ‘chaebols’.

                                                Published 27 Nov 2017

                                                Reference 6350

                                                Length 16 page(s)

                                                Topic Family Business

                                                Region Asia

                                                Industry Telecommunications,  Consumer Electronics

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                                                Samsung: Family Assets and Roadblocks (A) - Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy

                                                By  Morten Bennedsen,  Brian Henry,  Yupana Wiwattanakantang
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                                                This three-part case covers the history of Samsung from its origins as a small trucking company to one of Korea’s largest conglomerates. Part A, “Drivers of Success, Family Assets and Business Strategy”, charts the growth of Korea’s the export-led economy after the end of Japanese occupation in 1945, driven by a handful of family-owned ‘chaebols’.
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