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The Nature of Executive Work [electronic resource] : A Case Study / by Emilio Matthaei.

By: Matthaei, Emilio [author.].
Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Wiesbaden : Gabler, 2010Description: XVIII, 247 p. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783834986269.Other title: Doctoral thesis, HHL ¿ Leipzig Graduate School of Management, 2009.Subject(s): Economics | Industrial management | Economics/Management Science | Management/Business for ProfessionalsDDC classification: 650 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Literature Review -- Case Study Methodology -- Results and Discussion -- Reflection.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: The work situation at the topmost levels of leadership is characterized by extreme stress, critical factors include the accountability to others such as the board and shareholders, time pressure, and permanent work overload, the latter raising particularly critical questions regarding the quality of decision making. Emilio Matthaei presents igniting insights from studying senior executives of global organizations. In so doing, he gives a powerful view to what executives really do, how long they work, where they work, what media they use, and with whom they interact. Thus, this book shows what kinds of roles executives perform in today’s large organizations.
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Literature Review -- Case Study Methodology -- Results and Discussion -- Reflection.

The work situation at the topmost levels of leadership is characterized by extreme stress, critical factors include the accountability to others such as the board and shareholders, time pressure, and permanent work overload, the latter raising particularly critical questions regarding the quality of decision making. Emilio Matthaei presents igniting insights from studying senior executives of global organizations. In so doing, he gives a powerful view to what executives really do, how long they work, where they work, what media they use, and with whom they interact. Thus, this book shows what kinds of roles executives perform in today’s large organizations.

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