DANIELA MONTEMERLO Professor of Business Administration at Bocconi University, Italy, Senior Faculty Member of the Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management Department at Bocconi School of Management and a Member of the Family Business Consulting Group International.

JOHN L. WARD Co-founder of the Family Business Consulting Group Inc. He is Clinical Professor at the Kellogg School of Management, USA, and teaches strategic management, business leadership and family enterprise continuity.

Foreword
The Fundamental Components of a Family Agreement
What Shapes the Family Agreement
Purposes of Family Agreements
The Contents of Family Agreements
It's the Process That Matters
Types of Family Agreements
Successful Conditions for Developing Family Agreements
Afterword
APPENDICES
I. Family Philosophy Statement Example
II. Owners' Contract
III. Family Business Protocol
Notes and Suggested Readings
Web Sites
The Authors
Index

Designed for families planning to draft a Family Agreement, families deciding whether or not to begin the process, and those that have already established a Family Agreement, this book illustrates the fundamental components and their importance to the success of the family business.