Download or read book Lessons from the Strategy of Banco Santander written by Pedro Parada and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do local services internationalise? Executives in retail banking face the challenge of internationalising a service which is local in nature. This research proposes a new model that shows some basic similarities with previous conceptual models. However, it incorporates the uniqueness of service industries where entry into new markets usually starts with foreign direct investment. This article analyses in depth the successful internationalisation of a retail bank, Banco Santander, from 1985 to 2005, extending traditional internationalisation models to a service industry. The methodology consists of longitudinal data and qualitative methods. The experience of Banco Santander, the leading bank in Spain, the Euro-zone and Latin America, shows an internationalisation process based on three steps. The first of these is to develop capabilities in the home market. The second step is to create options for leveraging capabilities in new international markets, either through acquisition of a minor player or through strategic alliances with established local companies. The analysis shows that at this step, market selection is based on cultural proximity, geographic focus and deregulation or increased competition. Finally, the third step consists of acquiring a leading local competitor and a quick international roll-out followed by implementation of integrated capabilities.

Download or read book Building a Global Bank written by Mauro F. Guillén and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2004, Spain's Banco Santander purchased Britain's Abbey National Bank in a deal valued at fifteen billion dollars--an acquisition that made Santander one of the ten largest financial institutions in the world. Here, Mauro Guillén and Adrian Tschoegl tackle the question of how this once-sleepy, family-run provincial bank in a developing economy transformed itself into a financial-services group with more than sixty-six million customers on three continents. Founded 150 years ago in the Spanish port city of the same name, Santander is the only large bank in the world where three successive generations of one family have led top management and the board of directors. But Santander is fully modern. Drawing on rich data and in-depth interviews with family members and managers, Guillén and Tschoegl reveal how strategic decisions by the family and complex political, social, technological, and economic forces drove Santander's unprecedented rise to global prominence. The authors place the bank in this competitive milieu, comparing it with its rivals in Europe and America, and showing how Santander, faced with growing competition in Spain and Europe, sought growth opportunities in Latin America and elsewhere. They also address the complexities of managerial succession and family leadership, and weigh the implications of Santander's stellar rise for the consolidation of European banking. Building a Global Bank tells the fascinating story behind this powerful corporation's remarkable transformation--and of the family behind it.

Download or read book Understanding Strategic Management written by Anthony Henry and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Strategic Management is the ideal introduction to strategy for students who require a concise, informative and practical approach. The book's four-part structure defines the concept of strategy, before using the overarching strategic framework of analysis, formulation, andimplementation to show how strategy can be used to develop a sustainable competitive advantage in business.The author conveys the realities of strategic management through diverse, international and contemporary examples, while Strategy in Focus boxes use examples from popular media to show strategic management issues at work in the headlines we read every day. A longer, integrated case study in everychapter ties together multiple strategic challenges that affect businesses large and small, public and private. Review and discussion questions then encourage students to be critical of the material and juxtapose alternative concepts and frameworks to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.Students may extend their learning with additional material available as part of the online resources. Written by the author to build seamlessly on the book, Extension Material is signposted from every chapter, providing further depth on a specific topic where required. Multiple choice questions arealso signposted at the end of every chapter, encouraging students to test their knowledge and understanding.The rounded approach, extensive examples, and additional resources make this book a balanced and accessible introduction for students taking their first steps into strategic management.The ebook offers a mobile experience and convenient access: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksThe online resources include:For students:Internet exercisesGlossaryExtension materialWorking through strategyMultiple-choice questionsAdditional recommended resourcesFor lecturers:Bank of additional case studiesAdditional discussion questions and promptsTest bankFurther case materialAnswers to discussion questionsPowerPoint slidesFigures and tables from the book

Download or read book Understanding Strategic Management written by Anthony E. Henry and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Strategic Management is the ideal introduction to strategy for students in one-semester courses who require an informative yet practical approach. The book's four-part structure defines the concept of strategy before using the overarching strategic framework of analysis, formulation, and implementation to show how strategy can be used to develop a sustainable competitive advantage in business. Making use of chapter maps and learning objectives to guide students through the complexities of the subject, the author conveys the realities of strategic management through a diverse selection of international and contemporary examples. "Strategy in Focus" boxes use examples from popular media to show how strategic management issues appear in the headlines we read every day. A longer, integrated "Case Example" closes every chapter, tying in multiple strategic challenges that affect businesses of all kinds. Review and discussion questions then encourage students to be critical of the material and to evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Students may extend their learning with additional material available in the online resources. Written by the author, Extension Material is broken up by chapter. Unique "Working through Strategy" materials give students opportunities to practice essential techniques such as PEST analysis and scenario planning. ONLINE RESOURCES For students: *Internet exercises *Glossary *Extension Material *Working through Strategy *Multiple-choice questions *Additional recommended resources For lecturers: *Test bank *Further case material *Answers to discussion questions *PowerPoint slides *Figures and tables from the book

Download or read book CEOs as Leaders and Strategy Designers Explaining the Success of Spanish Banks written by Kimio Kase and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-12-14 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes rapidly-growing world-class Spanish retail banks. It argues that their success is due to excellent management, clear-headed CEOs, the presence of a cluster of like-minded executives who complement each other and create a homogenous strategy pattern, and that IT systems and the regulatory environment have contributed greatly.

Download or read book Corporate Citizenship and New Governance written by Ingo Pies and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-07-30 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume unites the perspective of business ethics with approaches from strategic management, economics, law, political science, and with philosophical reflections on the theory of Corporate Citizenship and New Governance. In view of the internationalization of the (global) economy and the free movement of capital, new instruments of political coordination are needed. These societal changes trigger the two closely intertwined challenges examined in this book. The first challenge relates to the role and the self-conceptualization of business firms as corporate citizens within society. Companies are increasingly expected to assume the social responsibility of helping to shape the rule-framework of globalization. The second challenge refers to the form of the engagement in local, national and international processes of governance. To more credibly and effectively tackle these challenges, corporate actors are ever more participating in rule-setting processes together with civil society organizations and the government.

Download or read book Corporate Governance in the Knowledge Economy written by Paul David Richard Griffiths and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the transition into the Knowledge Economy, a formidable series of new challenges arise within the corporate governance space. This book tackles the issue of corporate governance along two axes. Firstly, it confronts the developments in corporate governance within the context of the Knowledge Economy and all its implications in relation to the pre-eminence of intangible assets, the advent of technologies such as smartphones and advanced forms of artificial intelligence, and cultural changes associated with the incorporation of Gen Y into the workforce and the proliferation of social networks and effects such as Big Data and cyber-threats. Secondly, it highlights the challenges for multinational organizations and the tension that exists between headquarters and subsidiary offices due to the need to combine the corporation’s ethical culture and corporate governance values with the institutional forces of the subsidiaries’ context. The combination of these two axes addressed viz a viz the relationship between senior management and the rank and file of the organization to create an ethical corporate culture leads to a completely different positioning of corporate governance and make the book truly unique and of interest to researchers, students of corporate finance and corporate governance alongside practitioners within financial organizations and more broadly.

Download or read book I Bytes Banking Industry written by V-Gupta and published by EGBG Services LLC. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document brings together a set of latest data points and publicly available information relevant for Banking Industry. We are very excited to share this content and believe that readers will benefit from this periodic publication immensely.

Download or read book Studies of IMF Governance written by Ruben Lamdany and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2009-07-27 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers in this volume draw on background work done in preparation for the study Governance of the IMF: An Evaluation, Independent Evaluation Office, International Monetary Fund, May 28, 2008 (available at http://www.ieo-imf.org). This compilation presents in one collection the most recent work to date on the subject of governance of the IMF and contributes to the ongoing dialogue on how best to strengthen the governance of this important global institution. Good governance can contribute to the IMF’s legitimacy by ensuring appropriate voice and representation for the membership, by allowing the Fund to fulfill its mandates effectively and efficiently, and by facilitating accountability for relevant stakeholders. Three main conclusions follow from the studies in this volume. First, to strengthen its legitimacy and effectiveness, the Fund needs greater, higher level and more transparent involvement of member country authorities in its governance. Second, the Board needs to play a stronger role in strategy development and oversight, which requires a shift away from the day-to-day business of the organization. Finally, there are significant accountability gaps that need to be addressed if the IMF is to remain effective and regain legitimacy.

Download or read book Class History and Class Practices in the Periphery of Capitalism written by Paul Zarembka and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume advances our understanding of class histories and practices in societies outside the core capitalist countries, and it deepens our knowledge of resistances in this periphery through site-specific class analyses. It also features an an out-of-the-archive translation of Karl Katusky's theory of crises.

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Download or read book Strategic Place Branding Methodologies and Theory for Tourist Attraction written by Bayraktar, Ahmet and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing the attention of tourists to different destinations around the world assists in the overall economic health of the targeted region by increasing revenue and attracting investment opportunities, as well as increasing cultural awareness of the area’s population. Strategic Branding Methodologies and Theory for Tourist Attraction investigates international perspectives and promotional strategies in the topic area of place branding. Highlighting theoretical concepts and marketing techniques being utilized in the endorsement of various destinations, regions, and cities around the world, this publication is a pivotal reference source for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, students, and professionals.

Download or read book Business Transformation Strategies written by Oswald A J Mascarenhas and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A resource for industry professionals and consultants, this book on corporate strategy lays down the theories and models for revitalizing companies in the face of global recession. It discusses cutting-edge concepts, constructs, paradigms, theories, models, and cases of corporate strategic leadership for bringing about transformation and innovation in companies. Each chapter in the book is appended with transformation exercises that further explicate the concepts.

Download or read book The Strategy Process written by Henry Mintzberg and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 1012 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first European edition of Mintzberg and Quinn's Strategy Process. Based upon the second edition of the original, this version has been radically revised to produce a shorter, more European approach: more than 60% of the cases are now fully European. There are important new readings to replace older or inappropriate readings and a new section on the global context is included. All of the revisions have been made in response to extensive feedback from European adopters.

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Download or read book Case Studies in Crisis Communication written by Amiso M. George and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1997-08-13 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Case Studies in Crisis Communication: International Perspectives on Hits and Misses was created to fill the gap for a much-needed textbook in case studies in crisis communication from international perspectives. The events of September 11, 2001, other major world crises, and the ongoing macroeconomic challenges of financial institutions, justify the need for this book. While existing textbooks on the subject focus on U.S. corporate cases, they may not appeal equally to students and practitioners in other countries, hence the need to analyze cases from the United States and from other world regions. The variety and the international focus of the cases, be they environmental, health or management successes or failures, makes this book more appealing to a wider audience. These cases examine socio-cultural issues associated with responding to a variety of crises.