Compatibility breeds success : how to manage your relationship with your business partner / Marvin Snider.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [305]-307) and index.

The Metaphor of Marriage -- Dimensions of Partnership Dynamics -- Values, Beliefs, and Goals -- Leadership -- Communication -- Use of Power -- Decision Making -- Conflict Resolution -- Cost-Benefit Balance -- Delegation of Responsibilities -- Division of Labor -- Application of Partnership Dynamics -- Selecting a Partner -- Development of the Business Culture -- Transitions -- Managing External Relationships -- Stages of Partnership Development -- Keeping the Partnership Healthy -- Signs of Trouble -- Evolution of a Partnership Divorce -- Troubled Partnerships / Carl B. Israel, Marvin Snider -- After the Divorce -- Types of Partnerships -- Basic Partnerships -- Collateral Partnerships -- Schedule for Monitoring Partnership Health.

"When considering whether or not to partner with another individual in business, most people are aware of the need to evaluate the legal and financial ramifications, but few are prepared to address the single most important factor in successful business partnerships: compatibility. This book shows how to evaluate a partnership for its compatibility potential, how to nurture a smooth working relationship by viewing compromise as an investment and not a deprivation, how to monitor the ongoing health of the partnership, and how to recognize signs of trouble."--BOOK JACKET.