Download or read book Family Business as Paradox written by A. Schuman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-10-13 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rather than having to choose between the family and the business, the authors argue that if family-owned businesses can consciously manage and over time, perhaps, synthesize these contradictions, the Family Enterprise will have a long-term strategic and competitive advantage and the family will remain committed to continuity.