management styles: partnership vs. corporate

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by marc rosenberg
cpa firm retreats

in firm management and governance, we find two distinct management styles: partnership vs. corporate.

partnership style. democracy heavily impacts the way partnerships are governed. in a democracy, every partner has a vote and there is a “majority rules” mentality. a system of checks and balances prevents leaders from becoming dictators. the “citizens” want a reasonable amount of input into decisions.

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in a partnership style, partners have “certain inalienable rights” like: