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7、.”COPYRIGHT©2000HARVARDBUSINESSSCHOOLPUBLISHINGCORPORATION.ALLRIGHTSRESERVED.HBR’scases,whicharefictional,presentcommonmanagerialdilemmasandofferconcretesolutionsfromexperts.harvardbusinessreview•may–june2000page1TheGhostintheFamilyBusi