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Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2007
Version: 27 September 2007
Length: 16 pages
Data source: Field research

Abstract

Explores the core issues involved in compensating family employees in a family business. Explains family interests and other factors that shape family employee compensation practices. Distinguishes between achieving effective compensation practices, which help to achieve the business''s key success factors and other important interests, and strictly adhering to ''professional'' compensation principles, which are useful standards to try to follow but they may not meet important personal and family interests or be politically feasible. Concludes with several recommendations to guide family employee compensation practices. The learning objectives are to prepare students for family employee compensation issues, either with a case or not.

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Abstract

Explores the core issues involved in compensating family employees in a family business. Explains family interests and other factors that shape family employee compensation practices. Distinguishes between achieving effective compensation practices, which help to achieve the business''s key success factors and other important interests, and strictly adhering to ''professional'' compensation principles, which are useful standards to try to follow but they may not meet important personal and family interests or be politically feasible. Concludes with several recommendations to guide family employee compensation practices. The learning objectives are to prepare students for family employee compensation issues, either with a case or not.

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