| Value Creation: Strategies for the Chemical Industry Revised and Enl Edition Contributor(s): Budde, Florian (Editor), Felcht, Utz-Hellmuth (Editor), Frankemölle, Heiner (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3527312668 ISBN-13: 9783527312665 Publisher: Wiley-Vch OUR PRICE: $132.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: Written by a global team of top managers and senior McKinsey experts, this expanded and completely revised second edition provides a wide-ranging manual on the subject of value creation in the chemical industry. Drawing on extensive first-hand management experience, several hundred consulting engagements, and in-depth research projects, the authors outline the key ingredients for managing chemical companies successfully. The book addresses in detail key issues of strategy and industry structure, describes best practice in the core functions of the chemical business system, looks at the state of the art in organization and post-merger management, and covers a selection of the most important current topics such as industrial biotechnology, the role of private equity, and the chemical landscape in China. Although mainly directed at executives and managers in the chemical industry, the knowledge contained in this comprehensive overview will also benefit scientists, engineers, investors, students, and anyone else dealing with management issues in this sector. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Strategic Planning - Business & Economics | Industries - Manufacturing - Technology & Engineering | Chemical & Biochemical |
| Dewey: 660.068 |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 7.02" W x 9.51" (2.37 lbs) 501 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written by a global team of top managers and senior McKinsey experts, this expanded and completely revised second edition provides a wide-ranging manual on the subject of value creation in the chemical industry. Drawing on extensive first-hand management experience, several hundred consulting engagements, and in-depth research projects, the authors outline the key ingredients for managing chemical companies successfully. The book addresses in detail key issues of strategy and industry structure, describes best practice in the core functions of the chemical business system, looks at the state of the art in organization and post-merger management, and covers a selection of the most important current topics such as industrial biotechnology, the role of private equity, and the chemical landscape in China. Although mainly directed at executives and managers in the chemical industry, the knowledge contained in this comprehensive overview will also benefit scientists, engineers, investors, students, and anyone else dealing with management issues in this sector. |
