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Small Business Ch 5
Small Business Management Ch 5
Question | Answer |
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Co-Preneurs | Husband and wife teams who own and manage businesses |
Cost-Based Commitment | Commitment based on the belief that the opportunity for gain from joining a business is too great to pass up. |
Desire-Based Commitment | Commitment based on a belief in the prupose of a business and a desire to contribute to it. |
Family | A group of people bound by a shared history and a commitment to share a future together, while supporting the development and well-being of individuals members. |
Family Business | An organization in which either the individuals who established or acquired the firm, or their descendants, significantly influence the strategic deisions and life course of the firm. |
Family Business Constitution | A statement of principles intended to guide a family firm through times of crisis and change. |
Family Council | An organized group of family members who gather periodically to discuss family-related business issues. |
Family Protocol | An extension of the constitution incorporating additional agreements. |
Family Retreat | A gathering of family members, usually at a remote location, to discuss family business matters. |
Need-Based Commitment | Commitment based on an individual's self-doubt belief that he or she lacks career options outside the current business. |
Obligation-Based Commitment | Commitment that results from a sense of duty or expectation. |
Organizational Culture | Patterns of behaviors and beliefs that characterize a particular firm. |
Stages in Succession | Phases in the process of transferring leadership of family business from parent to child. |
Transfer of Ownership | Passing ownership of a family business to the next generation. |
Unity | Oneness of mind, feeling, and action as among a number of persons. |