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    Managing The Family Business

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    1. The document provides an exam case study on managing the Amarnath Gupta and Sons family business. It includes 5 questions about the family, ownership, challenges facing the current generation, cultural factors, advisors, and succession planning. 2. Students are asked to analyze the case study, answer all questions from the perspective of different family members, and recommend options for succession planning with pros and cons of each. 3. The case study and questions require students to demonstrate their understanding of managing complexity in family firms including cultural influences, gender roles, conflict resolution, and long-term planning.

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    1. The document provides an exam case study on managing the Amarnath Gupta and Sons family business. It includes 5 questions about the family, ownership, challenges facing the current generation, cultural factors, advisors, and succession planning. 2. Students are asked to analyze the case study, answer all questions from the perspective of different family members, and recommend options for succession planning with pros and cons of each. 3. The case study and questions require students to demonstrate their understanding of managing complexity in family firms including cultural influences, gender roles, conflict resolution, and long-term planning.

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    1. The document provides an exam case study on managing the Amarnath Gupta and Sons family business. It includes 5 questions about the family, ownership, challenges facing the current generation, cultural factors, advisors, and succession planning. 2. Students are asked to analyze the case study, answer all questions from the perspective of different family members, and recommend options for succession planning with pros and cons of each. 3. The case study and questions require students to demonstrate their understanding of managing complexity in family firms including cultural influences, gender roles, conflict resolution, and long-term planning.

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    Managing The Family Business

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    1. The document provides an exam case study on managing the Amarnath Gupta and Sons family business. It includes 5 questions about the family, ownership, challenges facing the current generation, cultural factors, advisors, and succession planning. 2. Students are asked to analyze the case study, answer all questions from the perspective of different family members, and recommend options for succession planning with pros and cons of each. 3. The case study and questions require students to demonstrate their understanding of managing complexity in family firms including cultural influences, gender roles, conflict resolution, and long-term planning.

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    Exam: Managing the Family Business

    Case Study:
    Amarnath Gupta and Sons: The Family Business, Rajesh Panda, Pooja Gupta, & Madhvi Sethi, Ivey
    Publishing (2016)
    Instructions:
    Read the case study carefully and take notes. Answer all questions. Take care to provide answers to all
    aspects of each question and be specific.

    Questions:
    1. Provide an overview of the family, ownership, and business of the current situation of the
    family business. (10%)

    2. Put yourself in the position of Sanjeev. As Sanjeev, what is going through your mind? What
    factors make this circumstance challenging for you? Describe and explain at least five
    challenging factors from the perspective of Sanjeev. (20%)

    3. The role of women in the family business: Which role do typical characteristics of family
    businesses play in the situation of the case study? Elaborate on the role of national culture.
    Would you expect the situation to be different in the Danish context? Explain why and how.
    (20%)

    4. Advisors in family firms: If you were supposed to choose an advisor to help with the current
    situation, which competences should the advisor have? Explain why these competences are
    needed and with what specific aspects of the problems an advisor could help. (20%)

    5. How would you recommend they proceed with succession planning for the next generation?
    What needs to be included? Who should lead the process? Which roles and responsibilities
    should the three children have? Make sure to include all important decisions that need to be
    taken. Provide two different options and describe their up- and downsides. Which of your two
    options do you think is the best solution? Explain your choice. (30%)

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