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Case Summary
Clemens Family Corporation (A): The Struggle from Family First to Business First
Case Number: 5-104-012(A), Year Published: 2004
HBS Number: KEL115
Authors: John Ward; Christina N Goletz
Key Concepts
Family Business, Organizational Change, Family Owner's Council, Governance, Company / Board Reorganization, Succession Planning
Abstract
Case A shows how a regional family company, threatened by national competition, needs to make changes to its structure and way of doing business or face extinction or sale. Case B shows the steps the business takes to make it succeed, including restructuring that involves eliminating long-time family managers and planning for succession. Case C shows post-transition successes and areas that still need work.
Number of Pages: 12
Extended Case Information
Teaching Areas: Family Business
Geographic: Eastern US
Industry: Meat Packing
Organization Name: Clemens Family Corporation
Organization Department: Owners and Directors
Organization Size: Medium
Decision Maker Position: Company President, CEO, Chairman
Decision Maker Gender: Male
Year of Case: 1999
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