Corporate Strategy for Irish Companies / Gerry Gallagher

By:

Gallagher, Gerry

Publication details: Dublin : Chartered Accountants Ireland, 2019.Edition: 3rd ed; Third editionDescription: xxv, 577 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cmISBN:

9781912350322
9781912350322 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

658.4012 GAL

Contents:

The Foundation -- Strategic analysis -- Developing strategy -- Case studies: FenuHealth - Equine Feed Products -- Glencore Plc -- The move to non-alcohloic beer -- Fairfield Decom -- Priomark -- Providence Resources -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts -- Information technology in An Garda Siochana -- Independent News and Media -- Ryanair Holdings Plc -- CRH Plc -- The National Children's Hospital project -- Ernest Shackleton: leading change.

Summary: This comprehensive textbook covers a broad range of topics, from leadership and corporate culture through to the evaluation of strategic options and the implementation of strategy.It is aimed at both undergraduate and post-graduate business students, as well as those preparing for final examinations of the professional accountancy bodies. Subjects covered include: leadership and corporate culture; creating a vision for the organisation; corporate governance, ethics and CSR; analysis of the business environment and strategic capability; evaluation of strategic options; implementation of strategy; and leading change. As well as updates to each chapter, this third edition includes a re-write of the chapter on corporate governance, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, with relevant examples to highlight the importance of good leadership and governance. Analysis of how current and future technology can be used as a tool in developing and implementing corporate strategy is also featured throughout. Written in an accessible style and from an Irish perspective, this textbook presents up-to-date examples from a wide variety of Irish organisations and well-known multinational corporations, as well as an appendix of 13 case studies for students to analyse and discuss. It also contains a set of comprehensive case studies.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	658.4012 GAL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		225809

Previous edition 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This comprehensive textbook covers a broad range of topics, from leadership and corporate culture through to the evaluation of strategic options and the implementation of strategy.It is aimed at both undergraduate and post-graduate business students, as well as those preparing for final examinations of the professional accountancy bodies. Subjects covered include: leadership and corporate culture; creating a vision for the organisation; corporate governance, ethics and CSR; analysis of the business environment and strategic capability; evaluation of strategic options; implementation of strategy; and leading change. As well as updates to each chapter, this third edition includes a re-write of the chapter on corporate governance, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, with relevant examples to highlight the importance of good leadership and governance. Analysis of how current and future technology can be used as a tool in developing and implementing corporate strategy is also featured throughout. Written in an accessible style and from an Irish perspective, this textbook presents up-to-date examples from a wide variety of Irish organisations and well-known multinational corporations, as well as an appendix of 13 case studies for students to analyse and discuss. It also contains a set of comprehensive case studies.