The sequel to two in-depth studies of the management of excellent banks written in the 1980s, this new volume addresses the key issues that preoccupy the leadership of today's most admired banking institutions.
Steven Davis uses a sample of 25 effective leaders drawn from a wide historical universe to determine that the paradigm of effective leadership consists of strong direction, acute sensitivity to followers' needs and sustained energy in pursuing this direction.
Despite the wall of evidence that bank mergers add little or no value, investors and management continue to fuel the consolidation wave. It concludes that experienced... Læs mere
As the global investment banking business enters its third year of lower revenues following the peak year of 2000, Bank management must address a host... Læs mere
As the Soviet Union collapsed, many scholars and policymakers predicted that the pillars of Communism would collapse along with the state. Sue Davis explains the... Læs mere
Race-Relations in Ancient Egypt (1951) examines the change in interpretation of the term ‘Greek’ from its narrow origins to later, wider, meaning, and race relations between Greeks, Jews and Romans in Egypt and Alexandria are analysed in depth.