Book Review: Family Business, 2nd Edition, by Ernesto J. Poza. Thomson South-Western, 2007. 380 pp., paperback. ISBN: 978-0-324-31703-
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Book ReviewFamily Business, 2nd Edition, by Ernesto J. Poza. Thomson South-Western, 2007. 380 pp., paperback. ISBN: 978-0-324-31703- SAGE Publications, Inc.200710.1111/j.1741-6248.2007.00104.x Mark T.Green A. E. COLEMAN CHAIR IN FAMILY BUSINESS AUSTIN FAMILY BUSINESS PROGRAM OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY The dictionary de nes a textbook as a book that treats a subject comprehensively and is used by students as a basis for study. By this de nition, Ernesto Poza's Family Business, 2nd Edition is our rst true textbook for the emerging eld of family business. In my opinion, the rst edition of Family Business served as an excellent textbook for teaching my various undergraduate, MBA, and executive education family business courses over the last six years; however, the additions and changes to Family Business, 2nd Edition rmly establish Poza's work as a textbook well suited for any extended learning experience on family busi- ness for any adult population. Furthermore, the text will serve as a useful reference guide to any professional who works with family businesses or even for the curious key nonfamily business executive attempting to sort out his or her employer. Prior to Family Business, like many family busi- ness educators I compiled my own set of readings from