Sharing executive power : roles and relationships at the top

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Sharing executive power : roles and relationships at the top

José Luis Alvarez and Silviya Svejenova

Cambridge University Press, 2005

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-278) and index

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Description

In many companies, two or three executives jointly hold the responsibilities at the top-from the charismatic CEO who relies on the operational expertise of a COO, to co-CEOs who trust in inter-personal bonds to achieve professional results. Their collaboration is essential if they are to address the dilemmas of the top job and the demands of today's corporate governance. Sharing Executive Power examines the behaviour of such duos, trios and small teams, what roles their members play and how their professional and inter-personal relationships bind their work together. It answers some critical questions regarding when and how such power sharing units form and break up, how they perform and why they endure. Understanding their dynamics helps improve the design and composition of corporate power structures. The book is essential reading for academics, graduates, MBAs, and executives interested in enhancing teamwork and cooperation at the top.

Table of Contents

  • Figures
  • Tables
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Contingencies and Roles in Structuring Corporate Power: 1. Contingencies of corporate power structures
  • 2. Managing the 'infinite job' solo: executive dilemmas, roles and actions
  • 3. Roles and relationships as parameters of corporate power structures
  • Part II. Small Numbers at the Top: 4. Professional duos
  • 5. Trios and bigger executive constellations
  • 6. United careers of small numbers at the top
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix.

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