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John L. Ward

Carol Adler Zsolnay

A successful five-generation family business group in India separates its ownership role from its operational management role to meet the needs of a more global economy. This includes hiring professional non-family managers of business units and including non-family directors on the corporate board.
Date Published: 01/01/2004
Discipline: Family Business
Key Concepts: Family Business, International Business, Succession Planning, Corporate Governance, Organizational Planning / Strategy, Professional Non-family Management, Management Development
Citations: Ward, John L., Carol Adler Zsolnay. The Murugappa Group: Centuries-Old Business Heritage and Tradition. 5-104-011 (KEL121).