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Lawrence Nicholson

 

There has been increased interest among owners and those with tangential interest in issues relating to family-owned businesses, or FOBs, since the first article in the series in this space.

However, there are those with an attitude of ‘unless I can put my hand in his side, I will not believe’, who seem to hold the view that what has been written is far removed from the reality in Jamaica or anywhere in the Caribbean.

The tone of some of the conversations could be interpreted as questioning the validity of the body of research that has informed the series. They seem to be ‘demanding’ more details of the findings, and maybe references. No quarrel with the ‘Thomases’, since a researcher should seek to address the concerns of target groups, especially when the veracity of the research has been questioned.

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Article & Photo from: The Gleaner