These family members have not necessarily been involved in the day-to-day operations of the firm and indeed, may not even be suited to the high pressures of running a large scale industrial concern.
對企業進行客觀的診斷、評估、提出改善意見，原是企管顧問的主要功能。但這項服務業在國內萌芽不過廿年，大部分公司還沒有聘請「企業家庭醫師」的習慣，許多企管顧問公司遂以舉辦講習為主要業務。