How corporate governance structures affect strategic change decisions

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-6
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Strategic Change ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Governance Structures ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Major acquisitions involve strategic decision-making of the highest order. Companies most inclined toward such acquisitions tend to exhibit particular corporate governance structures. The CEO is invariably highly influential and this influence is strengthened by board and committee compositions which impact on levels of internal monitoring. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Strategic look at making M & A less risky

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-25
Keyword(s):  
Mergers And Acquisitions ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Decision Processes ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Mergers and acquisitions strategies are not risk-free. Potential problems include integration difficulties, inadequate evaluation of target, inability to achieve synergy and complexity. The theory and practice of strategic decision-making need to take into account both economically rational and intuitive decision processes. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Strategists who look to both past and future

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 24-26
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Scenario Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Scenario Approach

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Strategic decision-making involves sound scenario-based reasoning. This article acknowledges that intuitive logic (IL) is the most widely used approach to scenario development before considering briefly other approaches. The researchers’ own method with its “prospective hindsight” is the strategy scenario approach. This aims to take and build on the best from existing approaches, complementing rather than replacing entirely. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Worldly experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 21-23
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Top Management Team ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings International experience is an invaluable resource for any top management team when they have to conduct strategic decision making. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Succeeding as a retailer

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. 10; Findings Individuals working as retailers must overcome considerable barriers in order to succeed. Greater awareness and understanding of the various challenges, issues and experiences that shape their strategic decision-making can help to increase their competitiveness. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers’ hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Surviving an unprecedented crisis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Critical Importance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings The unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical importance of corporate governance. Organizations boasting a board of directors that provides strong, proactive leadership and continually engages with all stakeholders can strengthen the agility and resilience needed to survive a major crisis. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Maintaining firm performance in an evolving business environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 14-16
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Strategic Change ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Corporate Level

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Considerable scope exists for corporate-level strategies to positively affect firm performance. Organizations need to ascertain whether major strategic change is needed, the appropriate nature of it and how often change should be implemented. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Fledgling enterprises should keep the faith

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 4-5
Keyword(s):  
Chief Executive Officer ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Strategic Change ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Success ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Examines data from 103 new ventures in India to consider the implications of choosing between strategic change and persistence. Concludes that, more often than not, strategic persistence is likely to be the key to an enterprise’s future success. Companies that aim for strategic change too early are living dangerously, bearing in mind particularly that, unlike older ventures, they have no history to fall back on for “advice”. A strong Chief Executive Officer might be a vital figure here. Practical Implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

The dark mechanics of private sector corruption

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Codes Of Practice ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Business Corruption ◽  
Business To Business ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This viewpoint paper concentrates on unpacking the causes of and solutions to private sector, business-to-business corruption. This type of corruption is caused by any combination of economic goals and pressures, a psychology of cultural acceptance, and ineffective legislative consequences. In particular, the authors advocate internal company-wide anti-corruption measures, which can self-regulate through robust corporate governance and reporting, through company leaders taking an ethical anti-corruption stance to lead by example, and through signing up to voluntary codes of practice that their employees get trained in. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers’ hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Raising the effectiveness of strategic marketing

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 26-28
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Strategic Marketing ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Successful Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Marketing can positively impact on strategic decision making. However, successful performance will depend on firms’ ability to identify priorities during the different stages of the planning process appropriate to whether they operate in a developed or emerging market. Originality/value Originality: The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

How Phillips saw the light

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 29-31
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Business World ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Freak Show ◽  
The World ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The One ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings The problem with developing a reputation of being something of an oracle in the business world is that all of a sudden, everyone expects you to pull off the trick of interpreting the future on a daily basis. Like a freak show circus act or one-hit wonder pop singer, people expect you to perform when they see you, and they expect you to perform the thing that made you famous, even if it is the one thing in the world you don’t want to do. And when you fail to deliver on these heightened expectations, you are dismissed as a one trick pony, however good that trick is in the first place. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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