J. Ward 
The Family Constitution [PDF ebook] 
Agreements to Secure and Perpetuate Your Family and Your Business

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.

Table of Content

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

About the author

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.