Great family business in banking and farming is changing leadership to the next generation and developed a protocol for selecting the members of the Board of Directors on the basis of consensus. However, when the selection occurs, it is not made in accordance with the protocol, and the third generation of family members question why the selection rules were modified second-generation members without input or voice. The main growing pains of developing a fair process and guidelines for the nomination and election of board members, meeting the expectations of the family, talking to voters and encouraging an active role in management cousin stage family business. "Hide
by John L. Ward, Canh Tran Source: Kellogg School Management 24 pages. Publication Date: January 1, 2004. Prod. #: KEL124-PDF-ENG
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