Bob, who was married without children, spent many more hours on the job. Dan, who had gone through a divorce and had an infant son whom he saw on a limited basis, was sensitive to his parental obligations and was able to spend less time at work than Bob chose to spend. He felt he was capable of doing adequate work in fewer hours. Bob thought the bottom line was that he worked harder than his brother. Their mother and I were caught in the middle.
Business consultants recommend copying corporate America.
Make the difference between job performance and company ownership clear from the start. Develop objective and clearly defined job descriptions for every post. Make sure that compensation stays competitive with pay for similar jobs in similar industries. All of these policies will help head off conflict and provide a basis for settling disputes when they do arise. My sons' dispute about compensation was a classic second-stage conflict.