Four Ways CEOs Can Align Function Heads with Corporate Strategy

Idea posted: December 2013

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School    University of St. Gallen   

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Most organizations are split into different business divisions that all report to a corporate office. This office houses the CEOs and other corporate functions, such as HR, finance and IT.…

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To Centralize or Not to Centralize?

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: Ashridge Executive Education, Hult International Business School    University of St. Gallen   

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Are the gains of centralization (i.e. combining business activities) worth the pain it can cause? This is the dilemma, or the “tug of war” between centralization and decentralization faced by…

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