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Family businesses
A.
Are there many big family businesses in your country?
Do you know any family businesses?
B.
Read the interview. Then answer the questions below.
| Interviewer:
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Do
you think that family businesses are successful today? |
| H:
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I
think that most families are recreating their businesses. They
are changing their style. |
| Interviewer: |
How
are they changing? |
| H:
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Well
firstly, many families are looking for money outside the company.
They are becoming more open to joint ventures and strategic
alliances. |
| Interviewer: |
What
other important changes are they making? |
| H:
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Well,
a lot are changing their management style. Many family companies
are sending their relatives on management courses, or are recruiting
outside managers to run the company. |
| Interviewer: |
Do
you think that family companies are here to stay? |
| H:
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Yes,
definitely. Most family businesses are very successful. |
Are
these statements true or false?
| 1.
Most families are thinking in a new way. |
True |
False |
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| 2.
Few family businesses are working with other companies. |
True |
False |
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| 3.
A lot of companies are recruiting managers from outside the
family. |
True |
False |
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| 4.
Most family companies are not successful. |
True |
False |
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