The Big End of Town: Big Business and Corporate Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia

ISBN-13: 9780521833110 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 320 str.

Simon Ville; Grant Fleming; David Merrett

Opis

Tracing the evolution of large business enterprises in Australia, from the giants of the nineteenth century to the contemporary leaders, this study delves into why the market leaders became the major players. It examines the crucial elements of their success, and their roles in leading the Australian economy. The book provides a useful evaluation of the factors that have led to Australia's competitive success by investigating the evolution of its business enterprises.

Recenzje

'… a very readable account of the development of big business in Australia … the subject is engaging and topical. … The writing is clear with an acceptable mix of theory to set the scene combined with case examples to show the success or otherwise of its application. … The book provides interesting case study material for business students, but it may also be useful background for public scholars or strategists … useful and scholarly …'. Public Administration Today

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. The development of large scale enterprise; 3. Identifying the corporate leaders; 4. Directions of corporate expansion; 5. Methods of corporate expansion; 6. Financing corporate strategies; 7. Corporate governance and organizational design; 8. Big business and corporate leadership in the Australian economy.