Howard Muson former Editor of Family Business magazine in the USA, writes about management issues and specialises in corporate histories. He is also affiliated with Lansberg Gersick & Associates, consultants to family businesses.
In Margaret Forster's book, Rich Desserts and Captain's Thin, she raises the issue of the effect of religion on a family business. Did spiritual values account for the smooth successions at Carr's of Carlisle through four generations and the staunch loyalty of its workforce?