All management styles have their own advantages and drawbacks. The task of the chief executive is to select and successfully implement a style that fits the needs of a corporation's portfolio, building on the advantages of the style while avoiding its drawbacks. This book explains the role of the corporate centre in large diversified corporations. Based on a study of 16 leading multinationals, it investigates the relationship between corporate, divisional and business units, and shows how the centre can choose a style that adds value to the business in its portfolio. Building on Chandler's account of the role of the centre in "Strategy and Structure", the authors present a new and effective analysis of the management process in diversified corporations.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Höhe: 220 mm
Breite: 140 mm
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978-0-631-15829-5 (9780631158295)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
1. Introduction ; 2. The Role of the Centre ; 3. Strategic Management Styles: The Corporate Framework ; 4. Strategic Planning Companies ; 5. Strategic Control Companies ; 6. Financial Control Companies ; 7. Holding and Centralised Companies ; 8. The Styles Compared ; 9. Tensions ; 10. Avoiding Pitfalls ; 11. Adding Value ; 12. Matching the Style and the Business ; 13. Managing Diversity ; 14. International Benchmarks ; 15. Conclusions.
