What’s Love Got to Do with It? Marriage and Divorce in Family Business

Patricia M. Cole () and Kit Johnson ()
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Patricia M. Cole: Nova Southeastern University
Kit Johnson: Capella University

Chapter Chapter 6 in Understanding Family Businesses, 2012, pp 73-93 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Marriage, divorce, and couple relationships are some of the most important issues in family business. Although these topics have been touched on in family business research, there has been little attention given to specific theories. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to generate ideas for how theories of marriage, divorce, and couple relationships may inform future family business research. These ideas are taken from the findings of the authors’ research on family business couples as well as from theories from leading experts on marriage, divorce, and relationships. A two-part case study will be used for illustration of the presented ideas. Case Study, Part One involves a couple who is deciding whether or not to go into business together. Case Study, Part Two fast forwards this couple 20 years later as they contemplate divorce. A review of the literature on family business couples will set the context for the cases, presenting theories and future research ideas.

Keywords: Romantic Relationship; Family Business; Gender Issue; Couple Relationship; Business Relationship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-0911-3_6

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