Download or read book Driving Strategic Change in Financial Services written by Bernard Taylor and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 1999-05-20 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Financial services businesses are leading the way towards the global economy, yet they are in a state of turbulence. Where financial services are today, other industries such as electronics, computers, telecommunications, & air transport will be in the near future. This book describes why this is happening & how companies are tackling the challenge of this volatile environment. The first part describes the causes of this volatility through new government regulations, shifts in customer behavior, the impact of new technology, & more aggressive global competition. The second part of the book contains case study material from international companies including managing the portfolio of a global financial services organization & corporate development for an international bank. Driving Strategic Change in Financial Services is an essential tool for understanding the global climate in financial services & for mastering the task of developing an international company. Executives, policy-makers, & managers in banking & other markets such as electronic commerce will find valuable insights & useful case material. Features.