How 100-Year-Old Companies Survive

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Can We Increase Company Longevity?

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Humans have learned what behaviors increase longevity: a balanced diet, regular exercise, monitoring blood pressure and cholesterol, etc. B...
Monday, December 21, 2009

"Family" Connections

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Not all old companies are family-owned, but a significant number are privately-held. The majority of 100-year-old local companies I have st...
Saturday, December 19, 2009

Why Study Old Companies?

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For several years I have been interested in learning about very old companies (those with at least 100 years of independent operation) to se...
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Vicki TenHaken
Professor of Management at Hope College in Holland, MI; Ruch Director of the Baker Scholars Program; 2007/08 Fulbright Scholar at the Krakow University of Economics in Poland. 25 years of business experience including positions as VP of Marketing, Founder & General Manager of Herman Miller Retail, and EVP of Strategy with Herman Miller, Inc., and in Human Resource Management with General Electric. Served on the boards of SoundOff Signal, Resthaven Care Community, and Hope College. Publications include articles in the areas of leadership, corporate longevity, global business and entrepreneurship.
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