The CEO, strategy, and shareholder value : making the choices that maximize company performance / Peter Kontes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kontes, Peter W.

Series:

Wiley corporate F & A series.

THEi Wiley ebooks.

Wiley corporate F & A

THEi Wiley ebooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Strategic planning.

Organizational effectiveness.

Corporations--Valuation.

Corporations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, c2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Access using campus network via VPN at home (THEi Users Only).

Summary:

A new look at delivering effective shareholder value from Peter Kontes, a true leader in the world of strategic management In The CEO, Strategy, and Shareholder Value, Peter Kontes, a true leader in the strategic management field, outlines the key to creating and growing shareholder value. The proper focus, contends Kontes, is in using quantitative measurements as guideposts on the path to success. The book first outlines the basics of the argument Kontes is making. He then briefly covers the five most important areas for business leaders, followed by a more detailed look at ea

Contents:

The CEO, Strategy, and Shareholder Value: Making the Choices That Maximize Company Performance; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Foundations; THE PURPOSE OF STRATEGY; THE ROLE OF THE CEO; FIVE CHOICES THAT SHAPE STRATEGY; A STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK; Chapter 2: The Economics of Strategic Management; ECONOMIC PROFIT; ECONOMIC PROFIT AND STRATEGY VALUATION; THE FINANCIAL DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC PROFIT AND EQUITY VALUE; THE STRATEGIC DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC PROFIT AND EQUITY VALUE; DEALING WITH MYTHOLOGY; CHAPTER SUMMARY

Chapter 3: Choosing the Right Performance Objectives ASPIRATIONS; BUSINESS UNIT OBJECTIVES; COMPANY OBJECTIVES; THE TYRANNY OF TOP-DOWN TARGETS; CHAPTER SUMMARY; Chapter 4: Making the Right Participation Choices; GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS; ASSESSING PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES; OFFERING CHOICES; GEOGRAPHIC MARKET CHOICES; CUSTOMER SEGMENT CHOICES; CORPORATE PARTICIPATION CHOICES; CHAPTER SUMMARY; Chapter 5: Making the Right Positioning Choices; POSITIONING CHOICES AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; BUSINESS MODELS; EXECUTION CAPABILITIES; CORPORATE POSITIONING CHOICES; CHAPTER SUMMARY

Chapter 6: Making the Right Organizational Choices THE INSTITUTIONAL IMPERATIVE; GOVERNANCE PRACTICES; EXECUTIVE PROCESSES; EXECUTIVE CAPABILITIES; CHAPTER SUMMARY; Chapter 7: Making the Right Risk Management Choices; CLARIFYING ''RISK''; SETTING RISK THRESHOLDS; PORTFOLIO CHOICES; BALANCE SHEET CHOICES; ETHICAL CHOICES; CHAPTER SUMMARY; Chapter 8: Making It Work; CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO SUCCESS; PRIORITIES FOR CHANGE; THE PRIZE; CHAPTER SUMMARY; Appendix I: Economic Profit Growth, Earnings Growth, and Total Shareholder Returns; THE DATA; THE ANALYSIS; DISCUSSION OF THE RESULTS

Appendix II: Economic Profit and Equity Value VALUATION MODELS; MAXIMIZING ECONOMIC PROFIT GROWTH VERSUS MAXIMIZING EQUITY VALUE; VALUATION ISSUES; Appendix III: Economic Profit and Equity Value: Illustration; Appendix IV: Reconsidering the Corporate Center; THE NEED FOR CHANGE; CREATING A NEW MODEL OF THE CENTER; CONCLUSION; Appendix V: CEO Pay Practices: An Alternative; TYPICAL PACKAGE; AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH; ILLUSTRATIVE COMPENSATION PLAN; ALERTING THE BOARD EARLY AND OFTEN; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613025043

9781283025041

1283025043

9780470875902

0470875909

9780470875926

0470875925

9781119205241

1119205247

OCLC:

710888825