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Father to Son

The Mediation of Family Firm Succession Conflict

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Authors:
  1. Hans-Georg Berkel

    1. Negotiation Consulting, Freising, Germany

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  • Gives insight into the mediation of family firm succession conflicts
  • Synthesizes insights from family firm research and dispute resolution research
  • The book is aimed at family firm members, as well as their advisors

Part of the book series: Edition KWV (EKWV)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    • Hans-Georg Berkel
    Pages 1-10

  3. The Three Dilemmas of Succession

    • Hans-Georg Berkel
    Pages 11-42

  4. The Three Dimensions of Succession Conflict

    • Hans-Georg Berkel
    Pages 43-78

  5. The Three Elements of Third Party Intervention

    • Hans-Georg Berkel
    Pages 79-116

  6. Conclusion

    • Hans-Georg Berkel
    Pages 117-119

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 121-152
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About this book

Family firm research has shown that the cooperative resolution of conflict between the incumbent entrepreneur and his successor is crucial for the survival of the family firm. Dispute resolution research suggests that a third party acting as mediator can provide valuable support to their efforts. Father to Son synthesizes insights from both lines of research to propose when, and how, mediation can contribute to the resolution of family firm succession conflicts. It offers a clear framework to guide family firm members, as well as their advisors, through the succession process.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Negotiation Consulting, Freising, Germany

    Hans-Georg Berkel

About the author

Attorney Dr. Georg Berkel specializes in the negotiation process. Previously he worked for Siemens in Germany and Israel. Dr. Berkel has been practicing and teaching negotiations in more than 20 countries. He earned an MBA at IESE and a Ph.D. at the University of St. Gallen. He is a visiting lecturer at the University of Munich, regular visiting scholar at the Kellogg School of Management, and professor at IUBH. Visit http://www.negotiationconsulting.com for more information.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Father to Son

  • Book Subtitle: The Mediation of Family Firm Succession Conflict

  • Authors: Hans-Georg Berkel

  • Series Title: Edition KWV

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-24344-9

  • Publisher: Springer Gabler Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-24343-2Published: 22 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-24344-9Published: 10 January 2019

  • Series ISSN: 2946-0301

  • Series E-ISSN: 2946-031X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 152

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Additional Information: Originally published by Kölner Wissenschaftsverlag, Köln, 2007

  • Topics: Business Strategy/Leadership

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