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This chapter describes what transpires in the initial assessment phase on which some of the consultant’s later suggestions and interventions may be predicated. It discusses and critiques various evaluation and assessment instruments utilized in consulting with the family businesses as an organization and the specific individuals and family members involved. The effective use of the assessment information in family consultation is described. Such relevant factors as educational and cultural background and language(s) spoken by those being assessed are to be considered when selecting the assessment instruments that will provide the data being sought by the consultant.
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Kaslow, F.W., Friedland, L. (2021). Evaluation and Assessment in Family Business Consulting. In: Consultation to Family Business Enterprises. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72022-3_4
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