? An original and stimulating analysis of leadership structures
and their implications ? Case studies from the automobile,
financial and creative sectors ? Historical examples ranging from
the Roman Empire to the White House
內容簡介:
Executive teams are a key ingredient of today''s business
world--from the charismatic CEO who relies on the operational
expertise of a COO, to family businesses which trust in personal
bonds to achieve professional results. This study examines duo and
trio executive teams in practice to shed light on the
personalities, relationships, and organizational principles
characterizing the top echelons of corporate power, from
international financial giants to creative industries. The book
answers critical questions regarding how companies work and tackle
issues of governance and accountability.
目錄:
Figures
Tables
Introduction
Part I. Contingencies and Roles in Structuring Corporate
Power:
1. Contingencies of corporate power structures
2. Managing the ''infinite job'' solo: executive dilemmas, roles and
actions
3. Roles and relationships as parameters of corporate power
structures
Part II. Small Numbers at the Top:
4. Professional duos
5. Trios and bigger executive constellations
6. United careers of small numbers at the top
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix.