Strategies and Styles: The Role of the Centre in Managing Diversified Corporations

by Michael Goold (Author), Michael Goold (Author)

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  Paperback
  1989

  $3.40

  This book explains the role of the corporate centre in large diversified corporations. Based on a study of sixteen leading multinationals, the book investigates the relationship between corporate, divisional and business units, and aims to show how the centre can choose a style that increases the profitability of the business. Using Chandler's account of the role of the centre in strategy and structure, Michael Goold and Andrew Campbell present an analysis of the management process in diversified corporations.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1987

  $3.25

  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.