TY - JOUR
T1 - Risking the ire of investors in pursuit of long-term value
AU - O'Regan, Nicholas
AU - Ghobadian, Abby
PY - 2010/10/26
Y1 - 2010/10/26
N2 - Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how key strategic decisions are made in practice at successful FTSE 100 companies. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a semi-structured interview with Ms Cynthia Carroll, Chief Executive of Anglo American plc. Findings – The interview outlines a number of important factors on: the evolution of strategy within Anglo American, strategy execution, leadership at board and executive levels, and capturing synergies within the company. Originality/value – The paper bridges the gap between theory and practice. It provides a practical view and demonstrates how corporate leaders think about key strategic issues.
AB - Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how key strategic decisions are made in practice at successful FTSE 100 companies. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on a semi-structured interview with Ms Cynthia Carroll, Chief Executive of Anglo American plc. Findings – The interview outlines a number of important factors on: the evolution of strategy within Anglo American, strategy execution, leadership at board and executive levels, and capturing synergies within the company. Originality/value – The paper bridges the gap between theory and practice. It provides a practical view and demonstrates how corporate leaders think about key strategic issues.
KW - Corporate governance
KW - Leadership
KW - Strategic change
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85047196647&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/17554251011092737/full/html
U2 - 10.1108/17554251011092737
DO - 10.1108/17554251011092737
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85047196647
SN - 1755-425X
VL - 3
SP - 393
EP - 401
JO - Journal of Strategy and Management
JF - Journal of Strategy and Management
IS - 4
ER -